Saltine cracker vs. Tart — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between saltine cracker and tart?
- Saltine cracker is richer in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, copper, zinc, and folate, while tart is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin A.
- Saltine cracker's daily need coverage for iron is 54% higher.
- Tart has 3 times less zinc than saltine cracker. Saltine cracker has 0.94mg of zinc, while tart has 0.28mg.
- Tart is lower in sodium.
- Saltine cracker has a higher glycemic index (74) than tart (45).
We used Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium and Breakfast tart, low fat types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +74.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +125.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +98.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +235.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +65.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +69.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +81.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1125% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +24% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +341.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +347.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 7.72mg | 3.42mg | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 285µg | 32% |
| Manganese | 0.637mg | 28% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.085mg | 0.38mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 849mg | 361mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.518mg | 0.285mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 21.4µg | 12.9µg | 15% |
| Protein | 10.5g | 3.99g | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.714mg | 3.8mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 8% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.142g | 3.338g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.145mg | 0.073mg | 8% |
| Fats | 1.6g | 5.99g | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.94mg | 0.28mg | 6% |
| Folate | 124µg | 100µg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.5g | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.244g | 1.393g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 44mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.8mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 0.4µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 93mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.53mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.59mg | 0.549mg | 3% |
| Choline | 19.6mg | 8.4mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 44mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 82.3g | 76.8g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.685g | 0.878g | 1% |
| Calories | 393kcal | 372kcal | 1% |
| Potassium | 115mg | 66mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 79.6g | 75.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.38g | 4.87g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.5 g
Fats:
1.6 g
Carbs:
82.3 g
Water:
3.4 g
Other:
2.2 g
Protein:
3.99 g
Fats:
5.99 g
Carbs:
76.8 g
Water:
12.04 g
Other:
1.18 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +163.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +86.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +274.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +254.1% |
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Carbs
~76.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.244 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.685 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.878 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2250.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +28.2% |
