Saltine cracker vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are saltine cracker and shortbread different?

Saltine cracker is higher in iron, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, and manganese; however, shortbread is richer in vitamin E.
Daily need coverage for iron for saltine cracker is 59% higher.
Saltine cracker contains 3 times more selenium than shortbread. While saltine cracker contains 21.4µg of selenium, shortbread contains only 6.2µg.
Shortbread has less sodium.

Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain are the varieties 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.

Saltine cracker

Shortbread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+69.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+30.7%
Contains more IronIron	+159.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+61.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+91.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+71.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+62.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+245.2%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-58.4%

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.

Saltine cracker

Shortbread

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+87.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+74.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+19.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+53.1%
Contains more CholineCholine	+2077.8%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1933.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+124.5%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	7.72mg	2.98mg	59%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.685g	8.326g	51%
Fats	1.6g	26.22g	38%
Saturated fat	0.244g	8.105g	36%
Selenium	21.4µg	6.2µg	28%
Sodium	849mg	353mg	22%
Vitamin B2	0.59mg	0.314mg	21%
Starch		40.47g	17%
Monounsaturated fat	0.142g	6.708g	16%
Vitamin E	0.12mg	2.44mg	15%
Vitamin B3	5.714mg	3.275mg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.518mg	0.353mg	14%
Folate	124µg	81µg	11%
Manganese	0.637mg	0.393mg	11%
Protein	10.5g	5.37g	10%
Phosphorus	113mg	66mg	7%
Calories	393kcal	514kcal	6%
Copper	0.145mg	0.09mg	6%
Carbs	82.3g	63.78g	6%
Fiber	2.7g	1.3g	6%
Vitamin K	4.9µg	11µg	5%
Zinc	0.94mg	0.49mg	4%
Choline	19.6mg	0.9mg	3%
Magnesium	26mg	14mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.39mg	0.321mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.085mg	0.071mg	1%
Potassium	115mg	88mg	1%
Calcium	22mg	13mg	1%
Net carbs	79.6g	62.48g	N/A
Sugar	0.38g	21.65g	N/A
Trans fat		0.714g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.138mg		0%
Threonine	0.287mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.378mg		0%
Leucine	0.716mg		0%
Lysine	0.29mg		0%
Methionine	0.18mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.514mg		0%
Valine	0.439mg		0%
Histidine	0.224mg		0%
Fructose		0.3g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.885g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		7.253g	N/A