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Saltine cracker vs. Pita bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are saltine cracker and pita bread different?

  • Saltine cracker is richer in iron, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin B3, while pita bread is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and calcium.
  • Saltine cracker covers your daily need for iron, 64% more than pita bread.
  • Saltine cracker contains 2 times more vitamin B2 than pita bread. Saltine cracker contains 0.59mg of vitamin B2, while pita bread contains 0.327mg.
  • Pita bread is lower in sodium.

Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium and Bread, pita, white, enriched types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 6.6% 10% 290% 48% 26% 48% 111% 83% 117%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 98% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 148%
Contains more IronIron +194.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Potassium ~120mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 2.4% 0% 130% 136% 107% 23% 20% 0% 12% 93% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 6% 0% 150% 75% 87% 24% 7.8% 0% 0.5% 80% 8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2350%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.397mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker Pita bread DV% diff.
Iron 7.72mg 2.62mg 64%
Vitamin B2 0.59mg 0.327mg 20%
Sodium 849mg 536mg 14%
Selenium 21.4µg 27.1µg 10%
Carbs 82.3g 55.7g 9%
Vitamin B3 5.714mg 4.632mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.518mg 0.599mg 7%
Manganese 0.637mg 0.481mg 7%
Calories 393kcal 275kcal 6%
Calcium 22mg 86mg 6%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 0.2µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.034mg 4%
Folate 124µg 107µg 4%
Copper 0.145mg 0.168mg 3%
Protein 10.5g 9.1g 3%
Phosphorus 113mg 97mg 2%
Fiber 2.7g 2.2g 2%
Choline 19.6mg 14.6mg 1%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.84mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.3mg 1%
Fats 1.6g 1.2g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.685g 0.535g 1%
Net carbs 79.6g 53.5g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 26mg 0%
Potassium 115mg 120mg 0%
Sugar 0.38g 1.3g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.397mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.244g 0.166g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.142g 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.287mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.378mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.29mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.18mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.514mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.439mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.224mg 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 82% 3% 2%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 1.6 g
Carbs: 82.3 g
Water: 3.4 g
Other: 2.2 g
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.4%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.8%
Contains more OtherOther +15.8%
Contains more WaterWater +844.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 13% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.244 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.685 g
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Saltine cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175068/nutrients
  2. Pita bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174915/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.