Saltine crackers, a crisp variety of cracker, can find use as a base for savory ingredients like cheese or sweet foods like fruit. It's common to eat saltines when you're experiencing an upset stomach to ease symptoms.
Calories
Two saltine crackers contain few calories -- just 25, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Nutrient Database. Carbohydrates contribute to the majority of the calories in this serving of crackers. Two saltines provide 4.46 g of carbohydrates.
Vitamins
Two saltine crackers offer you a range of vitamins in small amounts. This serving contains 3.3 mg of betaine, a nutrient that finds use in helping your body to make carnitine as well as contributes toward your body's chemical processes, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. Saltines also contain trace levels of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin E and vitamin K.
Minerals
Phosphorus, a mineral that makes up 1 percent of your body weight, according to MedlinePlus, can be found in saltine crackers. The National Nutrient Database indicates that a two-cracker serving of saltines provides you with 7 mg of this mineral. In addition, two saltine crackers contain trace amounts of calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, zinc, copper and selenium.
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