Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Baked Products
  4. Gingersnaps
  5. Compare
  6. Gingersnaps vs. Saltine cracker

Gingersnaps vs. Saltine cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are gingersnaps and saltine cracker different?

  • Gingersnaps are higher in manganese, copper, and fats; however, saltine cracker is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, and protein.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for gingersnaps is 40% higher.
  • Gingersnaps contain 6 times more fats than saltine cracker. While gingersnaps contain 9.8g of fats, saltine cracker contains only 1.6g.
  • Gingersnaps have less sodium.

Cookies, gingersnaps and Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Gingersnaps vs Saltine cracker infographic
Infographic link

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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 23% 31% 240% 102% 15% 36% 65% 203% 28%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.1%
Contains more IronIron +20.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319.6%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 19% 50% 68% 61% 23% 23% 0% 6.3% 65%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 2.4% 130% 136% 107% 23% 20% 0% 12% 93%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +708.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +159%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +96%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.39mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingersnaps Saltine cracker DV% diff.
Manganese 1.555mg 0.637mg 40%
Selenium 5.1µg 21.4µg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.518mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.293mg 0.59mg 23%
Copper 0.305mg 0.145mg 18%
Iron 6.4mg 7.72mg 17%
Sodium 501mg 849mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.235mg 5.714mg 15%
Fats 9.8g 1.6g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 0.142g 13%
Protein 5.6g 10.5g 10%
Saturated fat 2.451g 0.244g 10%
Folate 87µg 124µg 9%
Potassium 346mg 115mg 7%
Calcium 77mg 22mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 0.12mg 6%
Magnesium 49mg 26mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.372g 0.685g 5%
Zinc 0.55mg 0.94mg 4%
Phosphorus 83mg 113mg 4%
Carbs 76.9g 82.3g 2%
Fiber 2.2g 2.7g 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 4.9µg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 19.6mg 2%
Calories 416kcal 393kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.085mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 2.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 743kcal 374kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 3.4 N/A
Net carbs 74.7g 79.6g N/A
Sugar 19.92g 0.38g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.39mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.155mg 0.287mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.212mg 0.378mg 0%
Leucine 0.38mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.195mg 0.29mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.18mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.263mg 0.514mg 0%
Valine 0.248mg 0.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.114mg 0.224mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 10% 77% 5% 2%
Protein: 5.6 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 76.9 g
Water: 5.3 g
Other: 2.4 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 FatsFats +512.5%
Contains more WaterWater +55.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.5%
~equal in Carbs ~82.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 58% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.451 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.372 g
23% 13% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.244 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.685 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3678.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%

People also compare

Gingersnaps
Gingersnaps vs Ladyfingers
Ladyfingers
Gingersnaps
Gingersnaps vs Cheese crackers
Cheese crackers
Gingersnaps
Gingersnaps vs Melba toast
Melba toast
Saltine cracker
Saltine cracker vs Crackers
Crackers
Saltine cracker
Saltine cracker vs Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich
Saltine cracker
Saltine cracker vs Croissant
Croissant

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. Gingersnaps - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174956/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.