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

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Important differences between whey and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Whey has less iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin K, selenium, and copper.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)'s daily need coverage for iron is 69% more.
  • Whey is lower in sodium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a higher glycemic index than whey.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 +147.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more IronIron +9183.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3375%
Contains more ZincZinc +430.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +442.1%
~equal in Potassium ~152mg

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.
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +208.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8605.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +177.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~16.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 0.06mg 5.57mg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.702mg 56%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 6.442mg 40%
Sodium 54mg 941mg 39%
Folate 1µg 134µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 4.835g 32%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.686mg 30%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.487mg 25%
Carbs 5.14g 74.05g 23%
Vitamin K 0µg 25.4µg 21%
Calories 27kcal 418kcal 20%
Protein 0.85g 9.46g 17%
Copper 0.004mg 0.139mg 15%
Selenium 1.9µg 10.3µg 15%
Fats 0.36g 8.64g 13%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.09µg 8%
Phosphorus 46mg 102mg 8%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.15mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.23g 1.653g 6%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.69mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 1.986g 5%
Magnesium 8mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.086mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.536mg 3%
Calcium 47mg 19mg 3%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 71.25g N/A
Potassium 161mg 152mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Choline 16mg 16.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 +1744%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1012.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1340.7%
Contains more OtherOther +428.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -86.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1886%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43854.5%

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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.