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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 of 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.

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.
Saltine cracker
Saltine cracker
8
:
2
Sweet roll
Sweet roll
Contains more Iron +382.5%
Contains more Magnesium +52.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +48.7%
Contains more Zinc +59.3%
Contains more Copper +64.8%
Contains more Manganese +112.3%
Contains more Selenium +25.9%
Contains more Calcium +227.3%
Contains less Sodium -64.2%
Equal in Potassium - 111
Saltine cracker
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 7% 290% 19% 49% 11% 111% 26% 49% 84% 117%
Sweet roll
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 22% 60% 13% 33% 10% 40% 17% 30% 40% 93%
Contains more Iron +382.5%
Contains more Magnesium +52.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +48.7%
Contains more Zinc +59.3%
Contains more Copper +64.8%
Contains more Manganese +112.3%
Contains more Selenium +25.9%
Contains more Calcium +227.3%
Contains less Sodium -64.2%
Equal in Potassium - 111

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
Saltine cracker
5
:
6
Sweet roll
Sweet roll
Contains more Vitamin B1 +59.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +122.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +139.7%
Contains more Folate +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +1558.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.406
Saltine cracker
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 3% 0% 0% 130% 137% 108% 24% 20% 93% 0% 13%
Sweet roll
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 13% 40% 0% 7% 81% 62% 45% 25% 25% 54% 18% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +59.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +122.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +139.7%
Contains more Folate +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +1558.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.406

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saltine cracker
Saltine cracker
3
:
2
Sweet roll
Sweet roll
Contains more Protein +69.4%
Contains more Carbs +61.7%
Contains more Other +29.4%
Contains more Fats +925%
Contains more Water +629.4%
Saltine cracker
11% 82% 3% 2%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 1.6 g
Carbs: 82.3 g
Water: 3.4 g
Other: 2.2 g
Sweet roll
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 Protein +69.4%
Contains more Carbs +61.7%
Contains more Other +29.4%
Contains more Fats +925%
Contains more Water +629.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saltine cracker
Saltine cracker
1
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2
Sweet roll
Sweet roll
Contains less Saturated Fat -92.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +3278.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +990.9%
Saltine cracker
23% 13% 64%
Saturated Fat: 0.244 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.685 g
Sweet roll
20% 31% 49%
Saturated Fat: 3.079 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 7.473 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -92.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +3278.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +990.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Saltine cracker Sweet roll
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker Sweet roll Opinion
Net carbs 79.6g 48.5g Saltine cracker
Protein 10.5g 6.2g Saltine cracker
Fats 1.6g 16.4g Sweet roll
Carbs 82.3g 50.9g Saltine cracker
Calories 393kcal 372kcal Saltine cracker
Sugar 0.38g 31.73g Saltine cracker
Fiber 2.7g 2.4g Saltine cracker
Calcium 22mg 72mg Sweet roll
Iron 7.72mg 1.6mg Saltine cracker
Magnesium 26mg 17mg Saltine cracker
Phosphorus 113mg 76mg Saltine cracker
Potassium 115mg 111mg Saltine cracker
Sodium 849mg 304mg Sweet roll
Zinc 0.94mg 0.59mg Saltine cracker
Copper 0.145mg 0.088mg Saltine cracker
Manganese 0.637mg 0.3mg Saltine cracker
Selenium 21.4µg 17µg Saltine cracker
Vitamin A 0IU 214IU Sweet roll
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 62µg Sweet roll
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.99mg Sweet roll
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg Sweet roll
Vitamin B1 0.518mg 0.324mg Saltine cracker
Vitamin B2 0.59mg 0.265mg Saltine cracker
Vitamin B3 5.714mg 2.384mg Saltine cracker
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.406mg Sweet roll
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.107mg Sweet roll
Folate 124µg 72µg Saltine cracker
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg Sweet roll
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4.4µg Saltine cracker
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.074mg Saltine cracker
Threonine 0.287mg 0.211mg Saltine cracker
Isoleucine 0.378mg 0.259mg Saltine cracker
Leucine 0.716mg 0.458mg Saltine cracker
Lysine 0.29mg 0.243mg Saltine cracker
Methionine 0.18mg 0.117mg Saltine cracker
Phenylalanine 0.514mg 0.3mg Saltine cracker
Valine 0.439mg 0.291mg Saltine cracker
Histidine 0.224mg 0.145mg Saltine cracker
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg Saltine cracker
Saturated Fat 0.244g 3.079g Saltine cracker
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g Sweet roll
Monounsaturated Fat 0.142g 4.797g Sweet roll
Polyunsaturated fat 0.685g 7.473g Sweet roll

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Saltine cracker Sweet roll
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Saltine cracker
31%
Sweet roll
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
76%
Saltine cracker
35%
Sweet roll

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Sweet roll
Sweet roll contains less Sodium (difference - 545mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sweet roll
Sweet roll is lower in glycemic index (difference - 34)
Which food is cheaper?
Sweet roll
Sweet roll is cheaper (difference - $2.4)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Saltine cracker
Saltine cracker is lower in Sugar (difference - 31.35g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Saltine cracker
Saltine cracker is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 66mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Saltine cracker
Saltine cracker is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.835g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Saltine cracker
Saltine cracker is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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.