Saltine cracker vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between saltine cracker and tortillas

Saltine cracker has more iron and vitamin B2; however, tortillas have more phosphorus, fiber, selenium, vitamin B1, calcium, and vitamin B6.
Saltine cracker's daily need coverage for iron is 64% more.
Saltine cracker has 2 times more vitamin B2 than tortillas. Saltine cracker has 0.59mg of vitamin B2, while tortillas have 0.289mg.
Tortillas are lower in sodium.
Saltine cracker has a higher glycemic index than tortillas.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat.

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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

Tortilla

Contains more IronIron	+193.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+226.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1009.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+127.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+83.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+104.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+206.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-39.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+72.9%

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

Tortilla

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+104.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+267.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+11.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~4.5µg

~equal in Choline ~20mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	7.72mg	2.63mg	64%
Phosphorus	113mg	346mg	33%
Fiber	2.7g	9.8g	28%
Selenium	21.4µg	37µg	28%
Manganese	0.637mg		28%
Vitamin B1	0.518mg	0.823mg	25%
Vitamin B2	0.59mg	0.289mg	23%
Calcium	22mg	244mg	22%
Saturated fat	0.244g	4.878g	21%
Vitamin B6	0.085mg	0.312mg	17%
Sodium	849mg	512mg	15%
Magnesium	26mg	85mg	14%
Copper	0.145mg	0.266mg	13%
Fats	1.6g	9.76g	13%
Carbs	82.3g	45.89g	12%
Zinc	0.94mg	1.92mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.39mg		8%
Monounsaturated fat	0.142g	3.062g	7%
Vitamin E	0.12mg	0.9mg	5%
Vitamin B3	5.714mg	4.858mg	5%
Folate	124µg	138µg	4%
Calories	393kcal	310kcal	4%
Potassium	115mg	262mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.685g	0.992g	2%
Protein	10.5g	9.76g	1%
Net carbs	79.6g	36.09g	N/A
Sugar	0.38g	2.44g	N/A
Vitamin K	4.9µg	4.5µg	0%
Choline	19.6mg	20mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.138mg	0.129mg	0%
Threonine	0.287mg	0.312mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.378mg	0.353mg	0%
Leucine	0.716mg	0.671mg	0%
Lysine	0.29mg	0.37mg	0%
Methionine	0.18mg	0.163mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.514mg	0.488mg	0%
Valine	0.439mg	0.444mg	0%
Histidine	0.224mg	0.255mg	0%