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Melba toast vs. Marble cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Melba toast and Marble cake?

  • Melba toast is richer than Marble cake in Selenium, Manganese, Iron, Folate, Vitamin B1, Copper, Vitamin B3, Zinc, Fiber, and Vitamin B5.
  • Melba toast's daily need coverage for Selenium is 59% more.
  • Melba toast has 8 times more Manganese than Marble cake. While Melba toast has 1.13mg of Manganese, Marble cake has only 0.139mg.

We used Crackers, melba toast, plain and Cake, pudding-type, marble, dry mix types in this article.

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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.
Melba toast
Melba toast
8
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2
Marble cake
Marble cake
Contains more Calcium +22.4%
Contains more Iron +128.4%
Contains more Magnesium +227.8%
Contains more Potassium +64.2%
Contains more Zinc +474.3%
Contains more Copper +114.1%
Contains more Manganese +712.9%
Contains more Selenium +1238.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +40.3%
Contains less Sodium -13.2%
Melba toast
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 28% 139% 43% 85% 18% 78% 55% 97% 148% 190%
Marble cake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 23% 61% 13% 118% 11% 68% 10% 45% 19% 15%
Contains more Calcium +22.4%
Contains more Iron +128.4%
Contains more Magnesium +227.8%
Contains more Potassium +64.2%
Contains more Zinc +474.3%
Contains more Copper +114.1%
Contains more Manganese +712.9%
Contains more Selenium +1238.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +40.3%
Contains less Sodium -13.2%

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.
Melba toast
Melba toast
6
:
3
Marble cake
Marble cake
Contains more Vitamin B1 +128.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +166%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +621.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +292%
Contains more Folate +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +97.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +211.1%
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%
Marble cake
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 17% 0% 0% 46% 30% 29% 6% 6% 27% 0% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +128.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +166%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +621.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +292%
Contains more Folate +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +97.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +211.1%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melba toast
Melba toast
3
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2
Marble cake
Marble cake
Contains more Protein +255.9%
Contains more Water +64.5%
Contains more Other +30.4%
Contains more Fats +265.6%
Equal in Carbs - 79.5
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
Marble cake
3% 12% 80% 3% 2%
Protein: 3.4 g
Fats: 11.7 g
Carbs: 79.5 g
Water: 3.1 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more Protein +255.9%
Contains more Water +64.5%
Contains more Other +30.4%
Contains more Fats +265.6%
Equal in Carbs - 79.5

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melba toast
Melba toast
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2
Marble cake
Marble cake
Contains less Saturated Fat -81.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +507.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +194.8%
Melba toast
18% 31% 51%
Saturated Fat: 0.445 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.282 g
Marble cake
22% 43% 34%
Saturated Fat: 2.45 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.779 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -81.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +507.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +194.8%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melba toast Marble cake Opinion
Net carbs 70.3g 76.6g Marble cake
Protein 12.1g 3.4g Melba toast
Fats 3.2g 11.7g Marble cake
Carbs 76.6g 79.5g Marble cake
Calories 390kcal 416kcal Marble cake
Sugar 0.94g 35.71g Melba toast
Fiber 6.3g 2.9g Melba toast
Calcium 93mg 76mg Melba toast
Iron 3.7mg 1.62mg Melba toast
Magnesium 59mg 18mg Melba toast
Phosphorus 196mg 275mg Marble cake
Potassium 202mg 123mg Melba toast
Sodium 598mg 519mg Marble cake
Zinc 2.01mg 0.35mg Melba toast
Copper 0.289mg 0.135mg Melba toast
Manganese 1.13mg 0.139mg Melba toast
Selenium 34.8µg 2.6µg Melba toast
Vitamin A 0IU 2IU Marble cake
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 1µg Marble cake
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.85mg Marble cake
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.181mg Melba toast
Vitamin B2 0.273mg 0.13mg Melba toast
Vitamin B3 4.113mg 1.546mg Melba toast
Vitamin B5 0.693mg 0.096mg Melba toast
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.025mg Melba toast
Folate 124µg 36µg Melba toast
Vitamin K 0.9µg 2.8µg Marble cake
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.049mg Melba toast
Threonine 0.342mg 0.105mg Melba toast
Isoleucine 0.462mg 0.127mg Melba toast
Leucine 0.844mg 0.22mg Melba toast
Lysine 0.28mg 0.133mg Melba toast
Methionine 0.214mg 0.049mg Melba toast
Phenylalanine 0.596mg 0.158mg Melba toast
Valine 0.52mg 0.164mg Melba toast
Histidine 0.261mg 0.065mg Melba toast
Saturated Fat 0.445g 2.45g Melba toast
Monounsaturated Fat 0.782g 4.75g Marble cake
Polyunsaturated fat 1.282g 3.779g Marble cake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Melba toast Marble cake
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
34%
Melba toast
14%
Marble cake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
88%
Melba toast
38%
Marble cake

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Melba toast
Melba toast is lower in Sugar (difference - 34.77g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Melba toast
Melba toast is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.005g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Melba toast
Melba toast is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Marble cake
Marble cake contains less Sodium (difference - 79mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Marble cake
Marble cake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 64)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. 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.