Yellow cake vs. Saltine cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between yellow cake and saltine cracker?

Yellow cake is higher in vitamin E, yet saltine cracker is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, selenium, folate, and manganese.
Saltine cracker's daily need coverage for iron is 71% more.
Yellow cake has 38 times more vitamin E than saltine cracker. While yellow cake has 4.5mg of vitamin E, saltine cracker has only 0.12mg.
The amount of saturated fat in saltine cracker is lower.

We used Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery and Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium types 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.

Yellow cake

Saltine cracker

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+62.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+22.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-63.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30%
Contains more IronIron	+280.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+123.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+186.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+262.7%

~equal in Copper ~0.145mg

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.

Yellow cake

Saltine cracker

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+3650%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+412.2%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1104.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+534.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+463.6%
Contains more CholineCholine	+12.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	2.03mg	7.72mg	71%
Vitamin B1	0.043mg	0.518mg	40%
Vitamin B2	0.093mg	0.59mg	38%
Vitamin B3	0.8mg	5.714mg	31%
Vitamin E	4.5mg	0.12mg	29%
Selenium	5.9µg	21.4µg	28%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.728g	0.685g	27%
Folate	22µg	124µg	26%
Fats	17.75g	1.6g	25%
Saturated fat	5.793g	0.244g	25%
Sodium	310mg	849mg	23%
Monounsaturated fat	7.214g	0.142g	18%
Manganese	0.222mg	0.637mg	18%
Vitamin K	25.1µg	4.9µg	17%
Protein	3.16g	10.5g	15%
Carbs	55.36g	82.3g	9%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.085mg	7%
Zinc	0.42mg	0.94mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.165mg	0.39mg	5%
Fiber	1.5g	2.7g	5%
Cholesterol	16mg	0mg	5%
Starch	8.55g		4%
Phosphorus	138mg	113mg	4%
Potassium	187mg	115mg	2%
Copper	0.159mg	0.145mg	2%
Fructose	0.62g		1%
Calories	379kcal	393kcal	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0µg	1%
Calcium	32mg	22mg	1%
Magnesium	20mg	26mg	1%
Vitamin D	6IU	0IU	1%
Vitamin A	7µg	0µg	1%
Net carbs	53.86g	79.6g	N/A
Sugar	39.22g	0.38g	N/A
Trans fat	1.313g		N/A
Choline	17.4mg	19.6mg	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%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.474g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.026g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	3.999g		N/A