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Tortilla vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tortilla and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Tortilla has more selenium, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has more vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin K, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B5.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)'s daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 29% higher.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 2 times less selenium than tortilla. Tortilla contains 16.6µg of selenium, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 10.3µg.
  • The amount of sodium in tortilla is lower.
  • Tortilla has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tortilla is 52, while the glycemic index of saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is 74.

The food types used in this comparison are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +61.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.8%
Contains more IronIron +46.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156%

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +505.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +327.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +215.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6250%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 4.835g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.487mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.702mg 28%
Iron 3.81mg 5.57mg 22%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 25.4µg 21%
Sodium 482mg 941mg 20%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.686mg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 6.442mg 14%
Fats 0.95g 8.64g 12%
Selenium 16.6µg 10.3µg 11%
Starch 43.02g 67.83g 10%
Calories 237kcal 418kcal 9%
Folate 98µg 134µg 9%
Carbs 49.94g 74.05g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.536mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.296g 1.653g 6%
Phosphorus 146mg 102mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1.15mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 19mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 1.986g 5%
Protein 7.28g 9.46g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 4%
Copper 0.102mg 0.139mg 4%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.69mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.086mg 2%
Fiber 2.4g 2.8g 2%
Potassium 105mg 152mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +691.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.9%
Contains more FatsFats +809.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.3%
Contains more OtherOther +49.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +973.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1136.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 g
Galactose: 0 g
98%
Starch: 67.83 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.19 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.98 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +25%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +141.8%
Contains more StarchStarch +57.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/nutrients
  2. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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