Nutrition facts · Grains, bread and pasta
Calories in Saltine crackers
Saltine crackers have 418 calories per 100 g, and a single 3 g cracker has about 13 calories. Most of those calories come from carbohydrates, with 74.1 g of carbs per 100 g compared with 8.6 g of fat and 9.5 g of protein.
Calories come from: Carbs 72% · Fat 19% · Protein 9%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 418 kcal | 9.5 g | 74.1 g | 8.6 g |
| 1 cracker | 3 g | 13 kcal | 0.3 g | 2.2 g | 0.3 g |
| 5 crackers (1 serving) | 15 g | 63 kcal | 1.4 g | 11.1 g | 1.3 g |
| 1 cup oyster crackers | 45 g | 188 kcal | 4.3 g | 33.3 g | 3.9 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 418 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 9.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 74.1 g |
| of which sugars | 1.3 g |
| Fiber | 2.8 g |
| Fat | 8.6 g |
| of which saturated | 1.7 g |
| Sodium | 941 mg |
What changes the calories
- Toppings like butter, peanut butter, cheese or tuna salad can add more calories than the crackers themselves.
- Eating straight from the sleeve makes it easy to lose count, so portion habits matter more than small differences between brands.
- Oyster and soup crackers are small, so a handful or a cup adds up faster than it looks, with 1 cup coming to 188 calories.
- Crushing crackers into soup or using them as a coating doesn't change their calories, but it makes the amount harder to judge by eye.
Tips for logging it accurately
- Count the crackers you eat or weigh them, since one cracker is about 3 g and five is about 15 g.
- Log toppings and spreads as separate entries so their calories aren't missed.
- In BerryFit, snap a photo of your plate of crackers and toppings, then adjust the count or grams so the entry matches what you ate.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in 5 saltine crackers?
A standard serving of 5 saltine crackers (15 g) has about 63 calories, with 11.1 g of carbs, 1.4 g of protein and 1.3 g of fat.
How many calories are in one saltine cracker?
One saltine cracker weighs about 3 g and has roughly 13 calories.
How many calories are in a cup of oyster crackers?
A cup of oyster crackers (45 g) has about 188 calories, mostly from its 33.3 g of carbohydrates.
Are saltines high in protein or fiber?
Not especially. Per 100 g they have 9.5 g of protein and 2.8 g of fiber, while most of their calories come from carbohydrates.
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup), FDC ID 172746); servings use USDA portion weights. Real foods vary by variety, ripeness and preparation.
The text on this page was written with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude) and checked against the numbers in a separate review. The numbers themselves come only from USDA.
