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Dinner rolls vs. Melba toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Dinner rolls and Melba toast

  • Dinner rolls have more Vitamin B1, Calcium, and Vitamin K, however, Melba toast is richer in Manganese, Fiber, Copper, Selenium, Phosphorus, Zinc, and Magnesium.
  • Melba toast's daily need coverage for Manganese is 24% more.
  • Dinner rolls contain 12 times more Vitamin K than Melba toast. Dinner rolls contain 10.6µg of Vitamin K, while Melba toast contains 0.9µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Rolls, dinner, plain, commercially prepared (includes brown-and-serve) and Crackers, melba toast, plain.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls
3
:
7
Melba toast
Melba toast
Contains more Calcium +91.4%
Contains less Sodium -21.9%
Contains more Magnesium +126.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +60.7%
Contains more Potassium +45.3%
Contains more Zinc +103%
Contains more Copper +114.1%
Contains more Manganese +94.2%
Contains more Selenium +29.9%
Equal in Iron - 3.7
Dinner rolls
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 54% 140% 19% 53% 13% 61% 27% 45% 76% 147%
Melba toast
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 28% 139% 43% 85% 18% 78% 55% 97% 148% 190%
Contains more Calcium +91.4%
Contains less Sodium -21.9%
Contains more Magnesium +126.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +60.7%
Contains more Potassium +45.3%
Contains more Zinc +103%
Contains more Copper +114.1%
Contains more Manganese +94.2%
Contains more Selenium +29.9%
Equal in Iron - 3.7

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls
7
:
4
Melba toast
Melba toast
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +1077.8%
Contains more Vitamin E +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +53.3%
Contains more Folate +22.8%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.098
Dinner rolls
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 6% 0% 1% 132% 87% 101% 28% 23% 76% 17% 27%
Melba toast
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 9% 0% 0% 104% 64% 78% 42% 23% 93% 0% 3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +1077.8%
Contains more Vitamin E +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +53.3%
Contains more Folate +22.8%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.098

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls
2
:
3
Melba toast
Melba toast
Contains more Fats +102.2%
Contains more Water +457.6%
Contains more Protein +11.4%
Contains more Carbs +47.2%
Contains more Other +37%
Dinner rolls
11% 6% 52% 28% 2%
Protein: 10.86 g
Fats: 6.47 g
Carbs: 52.04 g
Water: 28.44 g
Other: 2.19 g
Melba toast
12% 3% 77% 5% 3%
Protein: 12.1 g
Fats: 3.2 g
Carbs: 76.6 g
Water: 5.1 g
Other: 3 g
Contains more Fats +102.2%
Contains more Water +457.6%
Contains more Protein +11.4%
Contains more Carbs +47.2%
Contains more Other +37%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls
2
:
1
Melba toast
Melba toast
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +140.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +95.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -67.6%
Dinner rolls
24% 33% 44%
Saturated Fat: 1.375 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.881 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.509 g
Melba toast
18% 31% 51%
Saturated Fat: 0.445 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.282 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +140.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +95.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -67.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Dinner rolls Melba toast
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dinner rolls Melba toast Opinion
Net carbs 50.04g 70.3g Melba toast
Protein 10.86g 12.1g Melba toast
Fats 6.47g 3.2g Dinner rolls
Carbs 52.04g 76.6g Melba toast
Calories 310kcal 390kcal Melba toast
Sugar 5.55g 0.94g Melba toast
Fiber 2g 6.3g Melba toast
Calcium 178mg 93mg Dinner rolls
Iron 3.72mg 3.7mg Dinner rolls
Magnesium 26mg 59mg Melba toast
Phosphorus 122mg 196mg Melba toast
Potassium 139mg 202mg Melba toast
Sodium 467mg 598mg Dinner rolls
Zinc 0.99mg 2.01mg Melba toast
Copper 0.135mg 0.289mg Melba toast
Manganese 0.582mg 1.13mg Melba toast
Selenium 26.8µg 34.8µg Melba toast
Vitamin A 5IU 0IU Dinner rolls
Vitamin A RAE 1µg 0µg Dinner rolls
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.43mg Melba toast
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B1 0.526mg 0.413mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B2 0.374mg 0.273mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B3 5.367mg 4.113mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B5 0.452mg 0.693mg Melba toast
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.098mg Melba toast
Folate 101µg 124µg Melba toast
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0µg Dinner rolls
Vitamin K 10.6µg 0.9µg Dinner rolls
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.14mg Melba toast
Threonine 0.286mg 0.342mg Melba toast
Isoleucine 0.337mg 0.462mg Melba toast
Leucine 0.729mg 0.844mg Melba toast
Lysine 0.233mg 0.28mg Melba toast
Methionine 0.145mg 0.214mg Melba toast
Phenylalanine 0.506mg 0.596mg Melba toast
Valine 0.401mg 0.52mg Melba toast
Histidine 0.222mg 0.261mg Melba toast
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg Melba toast
Saturated Fat 1.375g 0.445g Melba toast
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Dinner rolls
Monounsaturated Fat 1.881g 0.782g Dinner rolls
Polyunsaturated fat 2.509g 1.282g Dinner rolls
Omega-3 - ALA 0.224g Dinner rolls

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Dinner rolls Melba toast
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Dinner rolls
34%
Melba toast
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Dinner rolls
88%
Melba toast

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Melba toast
Melba toast is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.61g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Melba toast
Melba toast is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Melba toast
Melba toast is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.93g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Melba toast
Melba toast is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls contains less Sodium (difference - 131mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is lower in glycemic index (difference - 2)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Dinner rolls - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172793/nutrients
  2. Melba toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174977/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.