Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Crackers, standard snack-type, with whole wheat VS Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered

Weight per 300 calories

• Crackers, standard snack-type, with whole wheat: 64.8g
• Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered: 57g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Crackers, standard snack-type, with whole wheat or Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Crackers, standard snack-type, with whole wheat	6%	35%	59%
Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered	3%	47%	50%

Macro Nutrients

	Crackers, standard snack-type, with whole wheat	Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	12% 11.6g	16.2% 15.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.8% 2.8g	30.7% 9.83g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	36% 0.58g	10.3% 0.16g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	27% 4.56g	13% 2.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	34% 44.3g	29% 37.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	9.32% 6.76g	40.7% 29.5g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	0.16% 0.12g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 0.16g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 6.3g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	8.36% 3.17g	5.1% 1.94g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	8.43% 4.72g	3.5% 1.97g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Crackers, standard snack-type, with whole wheat	Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.063% 0.57μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	17.3% 0.21mg	4.47% 0.054mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	12% 0.16mg	9.43% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18% 2.9mg	2.3% 0.37mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.16% 0.31mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	8.97% 0.12mg	2.1% 0.027mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	9.4% 37.6μg	2.14% 8.56μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	3.56% 0.086μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	12.5% 1.88mg	8.2% 1.23mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	7.67% 9.2μg	3.28% 3.94μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Crackers, standard snack-type, with whole wheat	Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11% 108mg	0% 0mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	14% 0.13mg	16.8% 0.15mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	29.6% 2.37mg	8.84% 0.71mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	7.25% 30.5mg	6.1% 25.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	26% 0.59mg	NA	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	33% 231mg	9.53% 66.7mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4% 135mg	5.2% 177mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	10.2% 5.64μg	5.6% 3.08μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	32.3% 485mg	5.25% 78.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	6.54% 0.72mg	3.16% 0.35mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.048% 1.77g	0.027% 0.99g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Crackers, standard snack-type, with whole wheat vs Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered:

• Crackers, standard snack-type, with whole wheat have 3.9 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 7.9 times more Vitamin B3, 4.3 times more Vitamin B6, 4.4 times more Vitamin B9, 1.5 times more Vitamin E and 2.3 times more Vitamin K than Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered.
• While Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered contain more Vitamin B12 than Crackers, standard snack-type, with whole wheat.
• Both Crackers, standard snack-type, with whole wheat as well as Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Crackers, standard snack-type, with whole wheat vs Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered:

• Crackers, standard snack-type, with whole wheat have more Calcium, 3.3 times more Iron, 3.5 times more Phosphorus, 1.8 times more Selenium, 6.2 times more Sodium and 2.1 times more Zinc than Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered.
• While Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered contain 1.3 times more Potassium than Crackers, standard snack-type, with whole wheat.
• Both Crackers, standard snack-type, with whole wheat and Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered have similar amounts of Copper and Magnesium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Crackers, standard snack-type, with whole wheat have 3.5 times more Omega 3, 2.1 times more Omega 6, 1.6 times more Fiber and 2.4 times more Protein than Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered.
• While Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered contain 1.4 times more Fat, 3.5 times more Saturated Fat and 4.4 times more Sugars than Crackers, standard snack-type, with whole wheat.
• Both Crackers, standard snack-type, with whole wheat and Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Crackers, standard snack-type, with whole wheat as well as Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.