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Saltine cracker vs. Sweet roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between saltine cracker and sweet roll

  • Saltine cracker has more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, manganese, and folate; however, sweet roll is higher in vitamin E.
  • Saltine cracker covers your daily need for iron, 77% more than sweet roll.
  • Saltine cracker has 3 times more sodium than sweet roll. While saltine cracker has 849mg of sodium, sweet roll has only 304mg.
  • The glycemic index of saltine cracker is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium and Sweet rolls, cinnamon, commercially prepared with raisins.

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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 12% 22% 9.8% 60% 29% 16% 33% 40% 39% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more IronIron +382.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +112.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +227.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.2%
~equal in Potassium ~111mg

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 6.7% 21% 40% 0% 81% 61% 45% 24% 25% 18% 11% 54% 23%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1558.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +110.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.406mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker Sweet roll DV% diff.
Iron 7.72mg 1.6mg 77%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.685g 7.473g 45%
Vitamin B2 0.59mg 0.265mg 25%
Sodium 849mg 304mg 24%
Fats 1.6g 16.4g 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Vitamin B3 5.714mg 2.384mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.518mg 0.324mg 16%
Manganese 0.637mg 0.3mg 15%
Folate 124µg 72µg 13%
Saturated fat 0.244g 3.079g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.142g 4.797g 12%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.99mg 12%
Carbs 82.3g 50.9g 10%
Protein 10.5g 6.2g 9%
Selenium 21.4µg 17µg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 62µg 7%
Copper 0.145mg 0.088mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Phosphorus 113mg 76mg 5%
Calcium 22mg 72mg 5%
Choline 19.6mg 41.3mg 4%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.59mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.107mg 2%
Calories 393kcal 372kcal 1%
Fiber 2.7g 2.4g 1%
Net carbs 79.6g 48.5g N/A
Potassium 115mg 111mg 0%
Sugar 0.38g 31.73g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.406mg 0%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.287mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.378mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 0.458mg 0%
Lysine 0.29mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.18mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.514mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.439mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.224mg 0.145mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A

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
6% 16% 51% 25% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 50.9 g
Water: 24.8 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.7%
Contains more OtherOther +29.4%
Contains more FatsFats +925%
Contains more WaterWater +629.4%

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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.473 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3278.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +990.9%

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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. Sweet roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175034/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.