Crouton vs. Melba toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between crouton and melba toast
- Crouton has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B3; however, melba toast is richer in manganese, copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
- Melba toast's daily need coverage for manganese is 27% more.
- Crouton contains 3 times more saturated fat than melba toast. Crouton contains 1.51g of saturated fat, while melba toast contains 0.445g.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Croutons, plain 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +90.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +62.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +77.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +125.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +70.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +126% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +32.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +276.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.5mg | 1.13mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.413mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.163mg | 0.289mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 115mg | 196mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.89mg | 2.01mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.439mg | 4.113mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 59mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 0.098mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.059g | 0.782g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.693mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 34.8µg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 1.51g | 0.445g | 5% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 6.3g | 5% |
| Iron | 4.08mg | 3.7mg | 5% |
| Fats | 6.6g | 3.2g | 5% |
| Sodium | 698mg | 598mg | 4% |
| Choline | 19.8mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 124mg | 202mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 93mg | 2% |
| Folate | 132µg | 124µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 73.5g | 76.6g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.9µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 407kcal | 390kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 11.9g | 12.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 68.4g | 70.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.94g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.273g | 1.282g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.337mg | 0.342mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.462mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.832mg | 0.844mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.278mg | 0.28mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 0.596mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.514mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.9 g
Fats:
6.6 g
Carbs:
73.5 g
Water:
5.5 g
Other:
2.5 g
Protein:
12.1 g
Fats:
3.2 g
Carbs:
76.6 g
Water:
5.1 g
Other:
3 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +106.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20% |
~equal in
Protein
~12.1g
~equal in
Carbs
~76.6g
~equal in
Water
~5.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.273 g
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 | +291.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.5% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.282g
