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Tart vs. Saltine cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tart and saltine cracker?

  • Tart is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin A, while saltine cracker is higher in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, copper, zinc, and folate.
  • Saltine cracker's daily need coverage for iron is 54% higher.
  • Tart is lower in sodium.
  • Saltine cracker has a higher glycemic index (74) than tart (45).

We used Breakfast tart, low fat and Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.5%
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 SeleniumSelenium +65.9%

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.
Tart
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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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +341.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +347.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1125%
Contains more FolateFolate +24%
Contains more CholineCholine +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.59mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tart Saltine cracker DV% diff.
Iron 3.42mg 7.72mg 54%
Vitamin A 285µg 0µg 32%
Manganese 0.637mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.085mg 23%
Sodium 361mg 849mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.285mg 0.518mg 19%
Selenium 12.9µg 21.4µg 15%
Protein 3.99g 10.5g 13%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 5.714mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.338g 0.142g 8%
Copper 0.073mg 0.145mg 8%
Fats 5.99g 1.6g 7%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.94mg 6%
Folate 100µg 124µg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 2.7g 5%
Saturated fat 1.393g 0.244g 5%
Magnesium 44mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 4.9µg 4%
Phosphorus 93mg 113mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.549mg 0.59mg 3%
Choline 8.4mg 19.6mg 2%
Calcium 44mg 22mg 2%
Carbs 76.8g 82.3g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.878g 0.685g 1%
Calories 372kcal 393kcal 1%
Potassium 66mg 115mg 1%
Net carbs 75.3g 79.6g N/A
Sugar 4.87g 0.38g 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
Tart
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4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 g
11% 82% 3% 2%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 1.6 g
Carbs: 82.3 g
Water: 3.4 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +274.4%
Contains more WaterWater +254.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +163.2%
Contains more OtherOther +86.4%
~equal in Carbs ~82.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
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25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 g
23% 13% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.244 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.685 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2250.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.5%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/nutrients
  2. Saltine cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175068/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.