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Saltine cracker vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are saltine cracker and potato chips different?

  • Saltine cracker is richer in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and selenium, while potato chips are higher in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Saltine cracker covers your daily need for iron, 76% more than potato chips.
  • Saltine cracker contains 106 times more sodium than potato chips. Saltine cracker contains 849mg of sodium, while potato chips contain 8mg.
  • Saltine cracker has a higher glycemic index (74) than potato chips (56).

Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted 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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more IronIron +373.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +164.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1008.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +111%
Contains more ZincZinc +16%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
~equal in Calcium ~24mg

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 0% 0% 2.4% 0% 130% 136% 107% 23% 20% 0% 12% 93%
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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +210.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +199.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +175.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7491.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +676.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +351%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.402mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker Potato chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.685g 12.17g 77%
Iron 7.72mg 1.63mg 76%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 9.11mg 60%
Fats 1.6g 34.6g 51%
Saturated fat 0.244g 10.96g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.66mg 44%
Sodium 849mg 8mg 37%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.1mg 35%
Potassium 115mg 1275mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.59mg 0.197mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.518mg 0.167mg 29%
Selenium 21.4µg 8.1µg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.142g 9.84g 24%
Histidine 0.224mg 153mg 22%
Folate 124µg 45µg 20%
Copper 0.145mg 0.306mg 18%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 22.1µg 14%
Vitamin B3 5.714mg 3.827mg 12%
Carbs 82.3g 52.9g 10%
Magnesium 26mg 67mg 10%
Manganese 0.637mg 0.44mg 9%
Fiber 2.7g 4.8g 8%
Calories 393kcal 536kcal 7%
Protein 10.5g 7g 7%
Phosphorus 113mg 165mg 7%
Choline 19.6mg 37.5mg 3%
Zinc 0.94mg 1.09mg 1%
Net carbs 79.6g 48.1g N/A
Calcium 22mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 0.38g 0.22g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.402mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.287mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.378mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.29mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.18mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.514mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.439mg 0.392mg 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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.6%
Contains more WaterWater +78.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2062.5%
Contains more OtherOther +63.6%

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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6829.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1676.6%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.