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Water vs. Saltine cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are water and saltine cracker different?

  • Saltine cracker has more iron, manganese, phosphorus, copper, fiber, zinc, and magnesium than water.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for saltine cracker is 97% higher.
  • Water has less sodium.
  • Water has a lower glycemic index (0) than saltine cracker (74).

Beverages, water, tap, well and Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Water
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0% 0% 5.3% 0.27% 0% 0.65% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +806.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +9300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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.
Water
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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% 2.4% 0% 130% 136% 107% 23% 20% 0% 12% 93% 11%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Water Saltine cracker DV% diff.
Iron 0mg 7.72mg 97%
Vitamin B2 0.59mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.518mg 43%
Selenium 21.4µg 39%
Sodium 5mg 849mg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.714mg 36%
Folate 124µg 31%
Manganese 0mg 0.637mg 28%
Carbs 0g 82.3g 27%
Protein 0g 10.5g 21%
Calories 0kcal 393kcal 20%
Phosphorus 0mg 113mg 16%
Copper 0.016mg 0.145mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.94mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 7%
Magnesium 1mg 26mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.685g 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Choline 19.6mg 4%
Potassium 0mg 115mg 3%
Fats 0g 1.6g 2%
Calcium 3mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.244g 1%
Net carbs 0g 79.6g N/A
Sugar 0.38g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.142g 0%
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
Water
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100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 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 WaterWater +2838.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +2100%

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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. Water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175096/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.