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Crackers vs. Melba toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crackers and melba toast different?

  • Crackers are higher in vitamin K, vitamin E, and vitamin B2; however, melba toast is richer in selenium, manganese, copper, fiber, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for crackers is 57% higher.
  • Crackers contain 12 times more saturated fat than melba toast. While crackers contain 5.562g of saturated fat, melba toast contains only 0.445g.

Crackers, standard snack-type, regular 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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
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 more CalciumCalcium +29%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +227.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +177.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +310.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +419.4%
~equal in Iron ~3.7mg

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 0% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
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 EVitamin E +604.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +34.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +106.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.413mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.113mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Melba toast DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 1.282g 79%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 0.9µg 57%
Selenium 6.7µg 34.8µg 51%
Fats 26.43g 3.2g 36%
Manganese 0.491mg 1.13mg 28%
Saturated fat 5.562g 0.445g 23%
Copper 0.104mg 0.289mg 21%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 0.43mg 17%
Fiber 2.3g 6.3g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 0.782g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.273mg 14%
Zinc 0.49mg 2.01mg 14%
Protein 6.64g 12.1g 11%
Magnesium 18mg 59mg 10%
Folate 92µg 124µg 8%
Phosphorus 248mg 196mg 7%
Calories 510kcal 390kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.693mg 6%
Sodium 726mg 598mg 6%
Carbs 61.3g 76.6g 5%
Iron 4.03mg 3.7mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.098mg 3%
Calcium 120mg 93mg 3%
Potassium 118mg 202mg 2%
Choline 9.6mg 19.8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 4.113mg 1%
Net carbs 59g 70.3g N/A
Sugar 8.18g 0.94g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.413mg 0%
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.342mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.462mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.844mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.214mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0.596mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0.52mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.261mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 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 +725.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25%
Contains more WaterWater +62.4%
Contains more OtherOther +20.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 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 +738%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +924.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.