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English muffins vs. Melba toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are English muffins and Melba toast different?

  • English muffins are richer in Calcium, while Melba toast is higher in Manganese, Selenium, Copper, Phosphorus, Fiber, Zinc, Magnesium, and Folate.
  • Melba toast covers your daily need of Manganese 27% more than English muffins.
  • English muffins contain 2 times more Calcium than Melba toast. English muffins contain 163mg of Calcium, while Melba toast contains 93mg.
  • English muffins are lower in Sodium.

English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) and Crackers, melba toast, plain types were 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.
English muffins
English muffins
3
:
7
Melba toast
Melba toast
Contains more Calcium +75.3%
Contains less Sodium -28.9%
Contains more Magnesium +145.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +113%
Contains more Potassium +85.3%
Contains more Zinc +91.4%
Contains more Copper +114.1%
Contains more Manganese +123.8%
Contains more Selenium +55.4%
Equal in Iron - 3.7
English muffins
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 49% 150% 18% 40% 10% 56% 29% 45% 66% 123%
Melba toast
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 28% 139% 43% 85% 18% 78% 55% 97% 148% 190%
Contains more Calcium +75.3%
Contains less Sodium -28.9%
Contains more Magnesium +145.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +113%
Contains more Potassium +85.3%
Contains more Zinc +91.4%
Contains more Copper +114.1%
Contains more Manganese +123.8%
Contains more Selenium +55.4%
Equal in Iron - 3.7

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.
English muffins
English muffins
4
:
6
Melba toast
Melba toast
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +81.5%
Contains more Folate +31.9%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.273
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 4.113
English muffins
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 7% 0% 6% 120% 58% 77% 22% 13% 71% 5% 3%
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 C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +81.5%
Contains more Folate +31.9%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.273
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 4.113

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
English muffins
English muffins
1
:
4
Melba toast
Melba toast
Contains more Water +754.1%
Contains more Protein +36.4%
Contains more Fats +89.3%
Contains more Carbs +73.4%
Contains more Other +75.4%
English muffins
9% 2% 44% 44% 2%
Protein: 8.87 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 44.17 g
Water: 43.56 g
Other: 1.71 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 Water +754.1%
Contains more Protein +36.4%
Contains more Fats +89.3%
Contains more Carbs +73.4%
Contains more Other +75.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
English muffins
English muffins
0
:
3
Melba toast
Melba toast
Contains less Saturated Fat -39.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +104.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +157.4%
English muffins
45% 24% 31%
Saturated Fat: 0.733 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.383 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.498 g
Melba toast
18% 31% 51%
Saturated Fat: 0.445 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.282 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -39.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +104.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +157.4%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffins Melba toast Opinion
Net carbs 40.67g 70.3g Melba toast
Protein 8.87g 12.1g Melba toast
Fats 1.69g 3.2g Melba toast
Carbs 44.17g 76.6g Melba toast
Calories 227kcal 390kcal Melba toast
Starch 37.2g English muffins
Fructose 0.69g English muffins
Sugar 3.53g 0.94g Melba toast
Fiber 3.5g 6.3g Melba toast
Calcium 163mg 93mg English muffins
Iron 4mg 3.7mg English muffins
Magnesium 24mg 59mg Melba toast
Phosphorus 92mg 196mg Melba toast
Potassium 109mg 202mg Melba toast
Sodium 425mg 598mg English muffins
Zinc 1.05mg 2.01mg Melba toast
Copper 0.135mg 0.289mg Melba toast
Manganese 0.505mg 1.13mg Melba toast
Selenium 22.4µg 34.8µg Melba toast
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0.43mg Melba toast
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg English muffins
Vitamin B1 0.477mg 0.413mg English muffins
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.273mg Melba toast
Vitamin B3 4.07mg 4.113mg Melba toast
Vitamin B5 0.363mg 0.693mg Melba toast
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.098mg Melba toast
Folate 94µg 124µg Melba toast
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg English muffins
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0.9µg English muffins
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.14mg Melba toast
Threonine 0.331mg 0.342mg Melba toast
Isoleucine 0.404mg 0.462mg Melba toast
Leucine 0.652mg 0.844mg Melba toast
Lysine 0.45mg 0.28mg English muffins
Methionine 153mg 0.214mg English muffins
Phenylalanine 0.417mg 0.596mg Melba toast
Valine 0.454mg 0.52mg Melba toast
Histidine 0.201mg 0.261mg Melba toast
Saturated Fat 0.733g 0.445g Melba toast
Monounsaturated Fat 0.383g 0.782g Melba toast
Polyunsaturated fat 0.498g 1.282g Melba toast
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g English muffins

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
English muffins 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
32%
English muffins
34%
Melba toast
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
58%
English muffins
88%
Melba toast

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Melba toast
Melba toast is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.59g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Melba toast
Melba toast is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.288g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Melba toast
Melba toast is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
English muffins
English muffins contains less Sodium (difference - 173mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
English muffins
English muffins is lower in glycemic index (difference - 19)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
?
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. English muffins - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174994/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.