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Irish soda bread vs. Melba toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between irish soda bread and melba toast

  • Melba toast has more selenium, manganese, folate, copper, fiber, zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1 than irish soda bread.
  • Melba toast's daily need coverage for selenium is 34% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe 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 16% 24% 23% 101% 43% 16% 49% 52% 46% 87%
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 PotassiumPotassium +31.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +156.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.8%
Contains more IronIron +37.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +252.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.5%

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 2.7% 16% 0% 0% 75% 62% 45% 15% 19% 6.3% 0% 35% 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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +163.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.273mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Irish soda bread Melba toast DV% diff.
Selenium 16µg 34.8µg 34%
Manganese 0.355mg 1.13mg 34%
Folate 47µg 124µg 19%
Copper 0.13mg 0.289mg 18%
Fiber 2.6g 6.3g 15%
Iron 2.69mg 3.7mg 13%
Zinc 0.57mg 2.01mg 13%
Phosphorus 114mg 196mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.405mg 4.113mg 11%
Protein 6.6g 12.1g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.298mg 0.413mg 10%
Sodium 398mg 598mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.693mg 9%
Magnesium 23mg 59mg 9%
Carbs 56g 76.6g 7%
Cholesterol 18mg 0mg 6%
Calories 290kcal 390kcal 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Choline 19.8mg 4%
Fats 5g 3.2g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.999g 0.782g 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.111g 0.445g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 266mg 202mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.098mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Calcium 81mg 93mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.478g 1.282g 1%
Net carbs 53.4g 70.3g N/A
Sugar 0.94g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.273mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0.342mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0.462mg 0%
Leucine 0.436mg 0.844mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.138mg 0.214mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0.596mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.52mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0.261mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 56% 30% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 56 g
Water: 30.1 g
Other: 2.3 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 +56.3%
Contains more WaterWater +490.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.8%
Contains more OtherOther +30.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 44% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.111 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.999 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.478 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 +155.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.9%

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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. Irish soda bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174912/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.