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

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Significant differences between Yellow cake and Melba toast

  • Yellow cake is richer in Vitamin E , and Vitamin K, while Melba toast is higher in Selenium, Manganese, Vitamin B1, Folate, Iron, Vitamin B3, and Fiber.
  • Melba toast covers your daily Selenium needs 53% more than Yellow cake.
  • Yellow cake has 28 times more Vitamin K than Melba toast. Yellow cake has 25.1µg of Vitamin K, while Melba toast has 0.9µg.
  • Melba toast is lower in Saturated Fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery 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.
Yellow cake
Yellow cake
1
:
9
Melba toast
Melba toast
Contains less Sodium -48.2%
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%
Equal in Potassium - 202
Yellow cake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 77% 15% 60% 17% 41% 12% 53% 29% 33%
Melba toast
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 28% 139% 43% 85% 18% 78% 55% 97% 148% 190%
Contains less Sodium -48.2%
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%
Equal in Potassium - 202

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.
Yellow cake
Yellow cake
4
:
6
Melba toast
Melba toast
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +946.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +2688.9%
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%
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%
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 E +946.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +2688.9%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yellow cake
Yellow cake
2
:
3
Melba toast
Melba toast
Contains more Fats +454.7%
Contains more Water +338.8%
Contains more Protein +282.9%
Contains more Carbs +38.4%
Contains more Other +122.2%
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
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 +454.7%
Contains more Water +338.8%
Contains more Protein +282.9%
Contains more Carbs +38.4%
Contains more Other +122.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yellow cake
Yellow cake
2
:
1
Melba toast
Melba toast
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +822.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +268.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -92.3%
Yellow cake
33% 41% 27%
Saturated Fat: 5.793 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 4.728 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 +822.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +268.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -92.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Yellow cake Melba toast
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 Yellow cake Melba toast Opinion
Net carbs 53.86g 70.3g Melba toast
Protein 3.16g 12.1g Melba toast
Fats 17.75g 3.2g Yellow cake
Carbs 55.36g 76.6g Melba toast
Calories 379kcal 390kcal Melba toast
Starch 8.55g Yellow cake
Fructose 0.62g Yellow cake
Sugar 39.22g 0.94g Melba toast
Fiber 1.5g 6.3g Melba toast
Calcium 32mg 93mg Melba toast
Iron 2.03mg 3.7mg Melba toast
Magnesium 20mg 59mg Melba toast
Phosphorus 138mg 196mg Melba toast
Potassium 187mg 202mg Melba toast
Sodium 310mg 598mg Yellow cake
Zinc 0.42mg 2.01mg Melba toast
Copper 0.159mg 0.289mg Melba toast
Manganese 0.222mg 1.13mg Melba toast
Selenium 5.9µg 34.8µg Melba toast
Vitamin A 26IU 0IU Yellow cake
Vitamin A RAE 7µg 0µg Yellow cake
Vitamin E 4.5mg 0.43mg Yellow cake
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU Yellow cake
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg Yellow cake
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.413mg Melba toast
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.273mg Melba toast
Vitamin B3 0.8mg 4.113mg Melba toast
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.693mg Melba toast
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.098mg Melba toast
Folate 22µg 124µg Melba toast
Vitamin K 25.1µg 0.9µg 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 16mg 0mg Melba toast
Trans Fat 1.313g Melba toast
Saturated Fat 5.793g 0.445g Melba toast
Monounsaturated Fat 7.214g 0.782g Yellow cake
Polyunsaturated fat 4.728g 1.282g 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/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.