French bread vs. Saltine cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between french bread and saltine cracker?

French bread is higher in selenium and protein, yet saltine cracker is higher in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and carbs.
Saltine cracker's daily need coverage for iron is 48% more.
French bread has 9 times more sugar than saltine cracker. While french bread has 3.59g of sugar, saltine cracker has only 0.38g.

We used Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) and Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

French bread

Saltine cracker

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+19.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+113.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+21.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+11.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-15.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+38.8%

Contains more IronIron	+99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+11.2%

~equal in Copper ~0.145mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

French bread

Saltine cracker

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+12.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+12.9%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+59.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+880%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.714mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	3.87mg	7.72mg	48%
Vitamin B2	0.37mg	0.59mg	17%
Selenium	29.7µg	21.4µg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.427mg	0.518mg	8%
Carbs	61.93g	82.3g	7%
Sodium	720mg	849mg	6%
Protein	13g	10.5g	5%
Vitamin B5	0.616mg	0.39mg	5%
Calories	319kcal	393kcal	4%
Vitamin K	0.5µg	4.9µg	4%
Folate	140µg	124µg	4%
Calcium	47mg	22mg	3%
Manganese	0.573mg	0.637mg	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.05g		3%
Fiber	3.1g	2.7g	2%
Phosphorus	126mg	113mg	2%
Vitamin B3	5.38mg	5.714mg	2%
Fats	2.14g	1.6g	1%
Magnesium	31mg	26mg	1%
Potassium	140mg	115mg	1%
Copper	0.15mg	0.145mg	1%
Zinc	1.05mg	0.94mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.096mg	0.085mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.502g	0.244g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.386g	0.142g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.83g	0.685g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.1g	2.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	245kcal	374kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	3.4	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	58.83g	79.6g	N/A
Sugar	3.59g	0.38g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.19mg	0.12mg	0%
Choline	17.5mg	19.6mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.134mg	0.138mg	0%
Threonine	0.316mg	0.287mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.416mg	0.378mg	0%
Leucine	0.762mg	0.716mg	0%
Lysine	0.328mg	0.29mg	0%
Methionine	0.168mg	0.18mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.543mg	0.514mg	0%
Valine	0.476mg	0.439mg	0%
Histidine	0.234mg	0.224mg	0%