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Banana bread vs. Melba toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are banana bread and melba toast different?

  • Melba toast has more selenium, manganese, iron, copper, folate, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and zinc than banana bread.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for melba toast is 41% higher.

Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine and Crackers, melba toast, plain are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 6.3% 12% 53% 24% 9.5% 25% 39% 27% 66%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 42% 28% 18% 139% 96% 55% 84% 78% 147% 190%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +321.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +342.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.7%
Contains more IronIron +164.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +301.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +474.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +237.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +440.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +187.6%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 5.7% 35% 0% 0% 43% 46% 27% 16% 35% 13% 0% 25% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 8.6% 0% 103% 63% 77% 42% 23% 0% 2.3% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +275.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana bread Melba toast DV% diff.
Selenium 12.1µg 34.8µg 41%
Manganese 0.209mg 1.13mg 40%
Iron 1.4mg 3.7mg 29%
Copper 0.072mg 0.289mg 24%
Folate 33µg 124µg 23%
Fiber 1.1g 6.3g 21%
Phosphorus 58mg 196mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.413mg 20%
Vitamin B3 1.446mg 4.113mg 17%
Protein 4.3g 12.1g 16%
Zinc 0.35mg 2.01mg 15%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Sodium 302mg 598mg 13%
Vitamin A 106µg 0µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.13g 1.282g 12%
Fats 10.5g 3.2g 11%
Magnesium 14mg 59mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.268mg 0.693mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.48g 0.782g 9%
Saturated fat 2.237g 0.445g 8%
Calcium 21mg 93mg 7%
Carbs 54.6g 76.6g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.273mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Choline 19.8mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.098mg 4%
Calories 326kcal 390kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Potassium 134mg 202mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 70.3g N/A
Sugar 0.94g N/A
Tryptophan 0.053mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.15mg 0.342mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.182mg 0.462mg 0%
Leucine 0.327mg 0.844mg 0%
Lysine 0.18mg 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.214mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.218mg 0.596mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.52mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.261mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 55% 29%
Protein: 4.3 g
Fats: 10.5 g
Carbs: 54.6 g
Water: 29.2 g
Other: 1.4 g
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 FatsFats +228.1%
Contains more WaterWater +472.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +181.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.3%
Contains more OtherOther +114.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.13 g
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.445 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.282 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +472.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +144.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.1%

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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. Banana bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174906/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.