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

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Significant differences between wheat gluten and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium, phosphorus, and calcium; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin K, and vitamin B5.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 59% more than wheat gluten.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 7 times less calcium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten has 142mg of calcium, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 19mg.
  • Wheat gluten contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten 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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
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 +647.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Iron ~5.57mg

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% 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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 9.46g 131%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.702mg 59%
Selenium 39.7µg 10.3µg 53%
Sodium 29mg 941mg 40%
Vitamin B3 0mg 6.442mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.487mg 37%
Folate 0µg 134µg 34%
Manganese 0.686mg 30%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 4.835g 27%
Phosphorus 260mg 102mg 23%
Vitamin K 0µg 25.4µg 21%
Carbs 13.79g 74.05g 20%
Calcium 142mg 19mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.536mg 11%
Fats 1.85g 8.64g 10%
Fiber 0.6g 2.8g 9%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.15mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.086mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1.653g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 1.986g 5%
Iron 5.2mg 5.57mg 5%
Copper 0.182mg 0.139mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Calories 370kcal 418kcal 2%
Potassium 100mg 152mg 2%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.69mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 71.25g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 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 ProteinProtein +694.5%
Contains more WaterWater +62.4%
Contains more FatsFats +367%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +437%
Contains more OtherOther +180%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 -83.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1173.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +496.9%

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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.