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A variety of unsweetened bread products that are thin, dry and hard-textured, which are commonly served as appetizers or as an accompaniment to a main dish. The name "cracker" is believed to be derived from the sound that is made when this food is broken apart. Crackers can be leavened, such as soda crackers that are made with flour, water, and seasonings and then leavened with bicarbonate of soda. Or, they may be unleavened and made with flour, water and seasonings only. Many crackers have holes spread throughout their surface, which is aaccomplished in manufacturing to enable the cracker to be evenly baked so that the texture can be flat, thin and uniform as well as crispy.
The term "cracker" is often applied to both small food items and larger thin sheets of bread known as cracker bread. In Europe, a cracker will generally be referred to as a biscuit. Crackers have become a snacking item, an appetizer served with a topping such as meat, cheese or spreadable butters, or as an enjoyable addition to lightly enhance a soup, stew, or a main dish.
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USDA Nutrition Facts |
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| Serving Size 1 cubic inch |
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| Calories 392 |
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| Protein 7g |
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| Total Fat 4g |
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| Total Carbohydrates 81g |
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| Dietary Fiber 4g |
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| Sugars 0g |
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| Potassium 428mg |
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| Sodium 71mg |
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| Cholesterol 0mg |
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| Serving Size 1 box |
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| Calories 446 |
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| Protein 6g |
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| Total Fat 13g |
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| Total Carbohydrates 75g |
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| Potassium 84mg |
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| Sodium 408mg |
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| Cholesterol 16mg |
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| Serving Size 6 cracker 1 cracker = 6.5g |
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| Calories 490 |
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| Protein 8g |
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| Total Fat 24g |
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| Total Carbohydrates 58g |
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| Dietary Fiber 1g |
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| Sugars 12g |
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| Potassium 295mg |
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| Sodium 878mg |
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| Cholesterol 6mg |
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Cracker term - Related Content |
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| A crisp textured flatbread that is typically thin and small in size, often formed into a round, square, or rectangular shape. Cracker breads have been traditional foods in ... |
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| An olive that has the flesh split open either manually or by a machine with thin, sharp blades in order to allow a marinade of oils (such as olive oil) vinegars, herbs (such as ... |
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| A form of wheat in which whole-wheat berries have been crushed or “cracked” into smaller pieces. Cracked wheat is used as an ingredient in cracked grain and multi-grain breads, ... |
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| A type of crispy, cracker-like flat bread prepared with spelt flour that is German in origin. Some recipes are made with additional whole-grain spelt, which gives the flat bread ... |
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| Similar in appearance to an enlarged oyster cracker, this type of cracker is served after tasting different varieties of wine. Wine Crackers are most often eaten when several ... |
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| This crispy flatbread features an olive oil and rosemary flavored dough topped with a number of savory seeds that really make this cracker recipe unique. The crackers are an excellent accompaniment to soups and salads, or they can be topped with cheese and served as a tasty hors d’ oeuvre. |
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| Great tasting cracker that is a good accompaniment to many dishes. |
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| A tasty baked cracker that can be served with soups or as an appetizer. |
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| An irresistible treat that couldn’t be any easier to make. These chewy no-bake dessert bars are loaded with marshmallows and coconut, and yes, graham crackers! |
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| Making crackers is quick, easy and fun. They can be made with various seasonings and many different kinds of grain. Try cornmeal with chili powder, rye with caraway or dill seeds, or whole wheat with garlic powder. Experiment! If made from cornmeal, buckwheat or other non-gluten grains, they can safely be eaten by gluten-intolerant individuals. This recipe makes a semi-crisp, dense cracker. |
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