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

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Significant differences between Melba toast and Yellow cake

  • Melba toast is richer in Selenium, Manganese, Vitamin B1, Folate, Iron, Vitamin B3, and Fiber, while Yellow cake is higher in Vitamin E , and Vitamin K.
  • Melba toast covers your daily Selenium needs 53% more than Yellow cake.
  • Melba toast has 10 times more Vitamin B1 than Yellow cake. Melba toast has 0.413mg of Vitamin B1, while Yellow cake has 0.043mg.
  • Melba toast is lower in Saturated Fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crackers, melba toast, plain and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery.

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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
Yellow cake
Yellow cake
Contains more Calcium +190.6%
Contains more Iron +82.3%
Contains more Magnesium +195%
Contains more Phosphorus +42%
Contains more Zinc +378.6%
Contains more Copper +81.8%
Contains more Manganese +409%
Contains more Selenium +489.8%
Contains less Sodium -48.2%
Equal in Potassium - 187
Melba toast
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 28% 139% 43% 85% 18% 78% 55% 97% 148% 190%
Yellow cake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 77% 15% 60% 17% 41% 12% 53% 29% 33%
Contains more Calcium +190.6%
Contains more Iron +82.3%
Contains more Magnesium +195%
Contains more Phosphorus +42%
Contains more Zinc +378.6%
Contains more Copper +81.8%
Contains more Manganese +409%
Contains more Selenium +489.8%
Contains less Sodium -48.2%
Equal in Potassium - 187

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
:
4
Yellow cake
Yellow cake
Contains more Vitamin B1 +860.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +193.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +414.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +463.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +946.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +2688.9%
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%
Yellow cake
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 90% 6% 0% 11% 22% 15% 10% 0% 17% 0% 63%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +860.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +193.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +414.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +463.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +946.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +2688.9%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melba toast
Melba toast
3
:
2
Yellow cake
Yellow cake
Contains more Protein +282.9%
Contains more Carbs +38.4%
Contains more Other +122.2%
Contains more Fats +454.7%
Contains more Water +338.8%
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
Yellow cake
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more Protein +282.9%
Contains more Carbs +38.4%
Contains more Other +122.2%
Contains more Fats +454.7%
Contains more Water +338.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melba toast
Melba toast
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:
2
Yellow cake
Yellow cake
Contains less Saturated Fat -92.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +822.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +268.8%
Melba toast
18% 31% 51%
Saturated Fat: 0.445 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.282 g
Yellow cake
33% 41% 27%
Saturated Fat: 5.793 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 4.728 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -92.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +822.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +268.8%

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 Yellow 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 Yellow cake Opinion
Net carbs 70.3g 53.86g Melba toast
Protein 12.1g 3.16g Melba toast
Fats 3.2g 17.75g Yellow cake
Carbs 76.6g 55.36g Melba toast
Calories 390kcal 379kcal Melba toast
Starch 8.55g Yellow cake
Fructose 0.62g Yellow cake
Sugar 0.94g 39.22g Melba toast
Fiber 6.3g 1.5g Melba toast
Calcium 93mg 32mg Melba toast
Iron 3.7mg 2.03mg Melba toast
Magnesium 59mg 20mg Melba toast
Phosphorus 196mg 138mg Melba toast
Potassium 202mg 187mg Melba toast
Sodium 598mg 310mg Yellow cake
Zinc 2.01mg 0.42mg Melba toast
Copper 0.289mg 0.159mg Melba toast
Manganese 1.13mg 0.222mg Melba toast
Selenium 34.8µg 5.9µg Melba toast
Vitamin A 0IU 26IU Yellow cake
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 7µg Yellow cake
Vitamin E 0.43mg 4.5mg Yellow cake
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU Yellow cake
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg Yellow cake
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.043mg Melba toast
Vitamin B2 0.273mg 0.093mg Melba toast
Vitamin B3 4.113mg 0.8mg Melba toast
Vitamin B5 0.693mg 0.165mg Melba toast
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0mg Melba toast
Folate 124µg 22µg Melba toast
Vitamin K 0.9µg 25.1µg Yellow cake
Tryptophan 0.14mg Melba toast
Threonine 0.342mg Melba toast
Isoleucine 0.462mg Melba toast
Leucine 0.844mg Melba toast
Lysine 0.28mg Melba toast
Methionine 0.214mg Melba toast
Phenylalanine 0.596mg Melba toast
Valine 0.52mg Melba toast
Histidine 0.261mg Melba toast
Cholesterol 0mg 16mg Melba toast
Trans Fat 1.313g Melba toast
Saturated Fat 0.445g 5.793g Melba toast
Monounsaturated Fat 0.782g 7.214g Yellow cake
Polyunsaturated fat 1.282g 4.728g Yellow cake
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g Yellow cake
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.999g Yellow cake
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g Yellow cake
Omega-3 - ALA 0.474g Yellow cake
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g Yellow cake

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is better in case of low diet
Melba toast Yellow 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
19%
Yellow cake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
88%
Melba toast
34%
Yellow cake

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Yellow cake
Yellow cake contains less Sodium (difference - 288mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Yellow cake
Yellow cake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 64)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Melba toast
Melba toast is lower in Sugar (difference - 38.28g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Melba toast
Melba toast is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 16mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Melba toast
Melba toast is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.348g)
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. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/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.