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

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The main differences between raisin bread and saltine cracker

Raisin bread is richer in fiber and copper, yet saltine cracker is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, carbs, protein, and manganese.
Daily need coverage for iron for saltine cracker is 60% higher.
Raisin bread contains 2 times more fiber than saltine cracker. Raisin bread contains 4.3g of fiber, while saltine cracker contains 2.7g.
Raisin bread contains less sodium.
Raisin bread has a lower glycemic index than saltine cracker.

Food types used in this article are Bread, raisin, enriched and Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium.

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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.

Raisin bread

Saltine cracker

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+97.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+36.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-59.1%

Contains more IronIron	+166.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+30.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+27.1%

~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~113mg

~equal in Selenium ~21.4µg

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.

Raisin bread

Saltine cracker

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+133.3%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+64.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+23.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+188.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+17%

~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			DV% diff.
Iron	2.9mg	7.72mg	60%
Sodium	347mg	849mg	22%
Vitamin B1	0.339mg	0.518mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.398mg	0.59mg	15%
Vitamin B3	3.466mg	5.714mg	14%
Carbs	52.3g	82.3g	10%
Calories	274kcal	393kcal	6%
Fiber	4.3g	2.7g	6%
Copper	0.198mg	0.145mg	6%
Manganese	0.501mg	0.637mg	6%
Protein	7.9g	10.5g	5%
Folate	106µg	124µg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	2.294g	0.142g	5%
Fats	4.4g	1.6g	4%
Calcium	66mg	22mg	4%
Saturated fat	1.081g	0.244g	4%
Potassium	227mg	115mg	3%
Selenium	20µg	21.4µg	3%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	4.9µg	3%
Zinc	0.72mg	0.94mg	2%
Phosphorus	109mg	113mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.28mg	0.12mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.069mg	0.085mg	1%
Choline	14.6mg	19.6mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.9g	2.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	347kcal	374kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.8	3.4	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	48g	79.6g	N/A
Magnesium	26mg	26mg	0%
Sugar	5.68g	0.38g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.387mg	0.39mg	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.679g	0.685g	0%
Tryptophan	0.083mg	0.138mg	0%
Threonine	0.222mg	0.287mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.287mg	0.378mg	0%
Leucine	0.516mg	0.716mg	0%
Lysine	0.2mg	0.29mg	0%
Methionine	0.128mg	0.18mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.361mg	0.514mg	0%
Valine	0.329mg	0.439mg	0%
Histidine	0.167mg	0.224mg	0%