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

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Significant differences between Melba toast and Pound cake

  • Melba toast is richer than Pound cake in Selenium, Manganese, Iron, Copper, Fiber, Folate, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B3.
  • Melba toast covers your daily Selenium needs 54% more than Pound cake.
  • Melba toast has 11 times more Fiber than Pound cake. Melba toast has 6.3g of Fiber, while Pound cake has 0.6g.
  • Melba toast is lower in Saturated Fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crackers, melba toast, plain and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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
9
:
1
Pound cake
Pound cake
Contains more Calcium +97.9%
Contains more Iron +150%
Contains more Magnesium +637.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +40%
Contains more Potassium +35.6%
Contains more Zinc +367.4%
Contains more Copper +588.1%
Contains more Manganese +927.3%
Contains more Selenium +596%
Contains less Sodium -37%
Melba toast
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 28% 139% 43% 85% 18% 78% 55% 97% 148% 190%
Pound cake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 15% 56% 6% 60% 14% 50% 12% 14% 15% 28%
Contains more Calcium +97.9%
Contains more Iron +150%
Contains more Magnesium +637.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +40%
Contains more Potassium +35.6%
Contains more Zinc +367.4%
Contains more Copper +588.1%
Contains more Manganese +927.3%
Contains more Selenium +596%
Contains less Sodium -37%

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
:
5
Pound cake
Pound cake
Contains more Vitamin B1 +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +172.2%
Contains more Folate +195.2%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +88.9%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.249
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%
Pound cake
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 15% 14% 24% 0% 44% 58% 31% 30% 9% 32% 45% 5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +172.2%
Contains more Folate +195.2%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +88.9%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.249

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melba toast
Melba toast
3
:
2
Pound cake
Pound cake
Contains more Protein +142%
Contains more Carbs +42.8%
Contains more Other +96.1%
Contains more Fats +336.3%
Contains more Water +407.3%
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
Pound cake
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more Protein +142%
Contains more Carbs +42.8%
Contains more Other +96.1%
Contains more Fats +336.3%
Contains more Water +407.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melba toast
Melba toast
1
:
2
Pound cake
Pound cake
Contains less Saturated Fat -90.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +286.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +166.7%
Melba toast
18% 31% 51%
Saturated Fat: 0.445 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.282 g
Pound cake
43% 27% 30%
Saturated Fat: 4.811 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.419 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -90.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +286.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +166.7%

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 Pound cake
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melba toast Pound cake Opinion
Net carbs 70.3g 53.04g Melba toast
Protein 12.1g 5g Melba toast
Fats 3.2g 13.96g Pound cake
Carbs 76.6g 53.64g Melba toast
Calories 390kcal 353kcal Melba toast
Starch 17.36g Pound cake
Fructose 0.33g Pound cake
Sugar 0.94g 33.36g Melba toast
Fiber 6.3g 0.6g Melba toast
Calcium 93mg 47mg Melba toast
Iron 3.7mg 1.48mg Melba toast
Magnesium 59mg 8mg Melba toast
Phosphorus 196mg 140mg Melba toast
Potassium 202mg 149mg Melba toast
Sodium 598mg 377mg Pound cake
Zinc 2.01mg 0.43mg Melba toast
Copper 0.289mg 0.042mg Melba toast
Manganese 1.13mg 0.11mg Melba toast
Selenium 34.8µg 5µg Melba toast
Vitamin A 0IU 241IU Pound cake
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 70µg Pound cake
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.65mg Pound cake
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU Pound cake
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg Pound cake
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.173mg Melba toast
Vitamin B2 0.273mg 0.249mg Melba toast
Vitamin B3 4.113mg 1.615mg Melba toast
Vitamin B5 0.693mg 0.485mg Melba toast
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.036mg Melba toast
Folate 124µg 42µg Melba toast
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg Pound cake
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1.7µg Pound cake
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.041mg Melba toast
Threonine 0.342mg 153mg Pound cake
Isoleucine 0.462mg 0.204mg Melba toast
Leucine 0.844mg 0.397mg Melba toast
Lysine 0.28mg 0.198mg Melba toast
Methionine 0.214mg 0.117mg Melba toast
Phenylalanine 0.596mg 0.239mg Melba toast
Valine 0.52mg 0.249mg Melba toast
Histidine 0.261mg 0.117mg Melba toast
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg Melba toast
Trans Fat 0.192g Melba toast
Saturated Fat 0.445g 4.811g Melba toast
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g Pound cake
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g Pound cake
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g Pound cake
Monounsaturated Fat 0.782g 3.02g Pound cake
Polyunsaturated fat 1.282g 3.419g Pound cake
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g Pound cake
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g Pound cake
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g Pound cake
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g Pound cake
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g Pound cake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Melba toast Pound 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
25%
Pound cake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
88%
Melba toast
26%
Pound cake

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pound cake
Pound cake contains less Sodium (difference - 221mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pound cake
Pound cake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Melba toast
Melba toast is lower in Sugar (difference - 32.42g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Melba toast
Melba toast is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 66mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Melba toast
Melba toast is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.366g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Melba toast
Melba toast is relatively richer in minerals
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
  2. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.