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Dinner rolls vs. Melba toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Dinner rolls and Melba toast

  • Dinner rolls have more Vitamin B1, Calcium, and Vitamin K, however, Melba toast is richer in Manganese, Fiber, Copper, Selenium, Phosphorus, Zinc, and Magnesium.
  • Melba toast's daily need coverage for Manganese is 24% more.
  • Dinner rolls contain 12 times more Vitamin K than Melba toast. Dinner rolls contain 10.6µg of Vitamin K, while Melba toast contains 0.9µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Rolls, dinner, plain, commercially prepared (includes brown-and-serve) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 53% 12% 140% 45% 27% 52% 61% 76% 146%
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 +91.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +103%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.9%
~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 0.67% 0.3% 5.6% 0% 132% 86% 101% 27% 22% 16% 27% 76% 8%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1077.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.098mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 6% 52% 28% 2%
Protein: 10.86 g
Fats: 6.47 g
Carbs: 52.04 g
Water: 28.44 g
Other: 2.19 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 +102.2%
Contains more WaterWater +457.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.2%
Contains more OtherOther +37%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 33% 44%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.375 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.881 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.509 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 +140.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -67.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Dinner rolls Melba toast
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dinner rolls Melba toast Opinion
Calories 310kcal 390kcal Melba toast
Protein 10.86g 12.1g Melba toast
Fats 6.47g 3.2g Dinner rolls
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg Dinner rolls
Net carbs 50.04g 70.3g Melba toast
Carbs 52.04g 76.6g Melba toast
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg Melba toast
Magnesium 26mg 59mg Melba toast
Calcium 178mg 93mg Dinner rolls
Potassium 139mg 202mg Melba toast
Iron 3.72mg 3.7mg Dinner rolls
Sugar 5.55g 0.94g Melba toast
Fiber 2g 6.3g Melba toast
Copper 0.135mg 0.289mg Melba toast
Zinc 0.99mg 2.01mg Melba toast
Phosphorus 122mg 196mg Melba toast
Sodium 467mg 598mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin A 5IU 0IU Dinner rolls
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg Dinner rolls
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.43mg Melba toast
Manganese 0.582mg 1.13mg Melba toast
Selenium 26.8µg 34.8µg Melba toast
Vitamin B1 0.526mg 0.413mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B2 0.374mg 0.273mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B3 5.367mg 4.113mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B5 0.452mg 0.693mg Melba toast
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.098mg Melba toast
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0µg Dinner rolls
Vitamin K 10.6µg 0.9µg Dinner rolls
Folate 101µg 124µg Melba toast
Choline 14.6mg 19.8mg Melba toast
Saturated Fat 1.375g 0.445g Melba toast
Monounsaturated Fat 1.881g 0.782g Dinner rolls
Polyunsaturated fat 2.509g 1.282g Dinner rolls
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.14mg Melba toast
Threonine 0.286mg 0.342mg Melba toast
Isoleucine 0.337mg 0.462mg Melba toast
Leucine 0.729mg 0.844mg Melba toast
Lysine 0.233mg 0.28mg Melba toast
Methionine 0.145mg 0.214mg Melba toast
Phenylalanine 0.506mg 0.596mg Melba toast
Valine 0.401mg 0.52mg Melba toast
Histidine 0.222mg 0.261mg Melba toast
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Dinner rolls
Omega-3 - ALA 0.224g Dinner rolls

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Dinner rolls Melba toast
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
39%
Dinner rolls
32%
Melba toast
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Dinner rolls
88%
Melba toast

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Melba toast
Melba toast is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Melba toast
Melba toast is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.61g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Melba toast
Melba toast is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.93g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Melba toast
Melba toast is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls contains less Sodium (difference - 131mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is lower in glycemic index (difference - 2)
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. Dinner rolls - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172793/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.