Melba toast vs. Angel food cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between melba toast and angel food cake?
- Melba toast is richer in selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, copper, folate, vitamin B3, fiber, and zinc, yet angel food cake is richer in phosphorus.
- Melba toast's daily need coverage for selenium is 50% higher.
- Melba toast has 29 times more zinc than angel food cake. Melba toast has 2.01mg of zinc, while angel food cake has 0.07mg.
We used Crackers, melba toast, plain and Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared types in this comparison.
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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 | +391.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +117.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +611.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +270.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2771.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1229.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +376.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +65.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +304.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +365.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +216.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +254.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +79.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 34.8µg | 7.3µg | 50% |
| Manganese | 1.13mg | 0.085mg | 45% |
| Iron | 3.7mg | 0.52mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.413mg | 0.102mg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.289mg | 0.078mg | 23% |
| Folate | 124µg | 35µg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.113mg | 0.883mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 6.3g | 1.5g | 19% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 0.07mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 196mg | 324mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.273mg | 0.491mg | 17% |
| Protein | 12.1g | 5.9g | 12% |
| Magnesium | 59mg | 12mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.693mg | 0.198mg | 10% |
| Calories | 390kcal | 258kcal | 7% |
| Sodium | 598mg | 749mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.282g | 0.367g | 6% |
| Carbs | 76.6g | 57.8g | 6% |
| Calcium | 93mg | 140mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.098mg | 0.031mg | 5% |
| Choline | 19.8mg | 4% | |
| Fats | 3.2g | 0.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 202mg | 93mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.06µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.782g | 0.071g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.445g | 0.121g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.9µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 70.3g | 56.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.94g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.342mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.462mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.844mg | 0.481mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.28mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.214mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.596mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.52mg | 0.354mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.261mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.1 g
Fats:
3.2 g
Carbs:
76.6 g
Water:
5.1 g
Other:
3 g
Protein:
5.9 g
Fats:
0.8 g
Carbs:
57.8 g
Water:
33.2 g
Other:
2.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +105.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +300% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +32.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +30.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +551% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.445 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.282 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.121 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.071 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.367 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1001.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +249.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.8% |
