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Melba toast vs. Banana bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are melba toast and banana bread different?

  • Melba toast has more selenium, manganese, iron, copper, folate, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and zinc than banana bread.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for melba toast is 41% higher.
  • Melba toast contains 6 times more zinc than banana bread. While melba toast contains 2.01mg of zinc, banana bread contains only 0.35mg.

Crackers, melba toast, plain and Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine are the varieties 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 6.3% 12% 53% 24% 9.5% 25% 39% 27% 66%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +321.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +342.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.7%
Contains more IronIron +164.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +301.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +474.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +237.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +440.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +187.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.5%

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 0% 0% 8.6% 0% 103% 63% 77% 42% 23% 0% 2.3% 93% 11%
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 5.7% 35% 0% 0% 43% 46% 27% 16% 35% 13% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +275.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melba toast Banana bread DV% diff.
Selenium 34.8µg 12.1µg 41%
Manganese 1.13mg 0.209mg 40%
Iron 3.7mg 1.4mg 29%
Copper 0.289mg 0.072mg 24%
Folate 124µg 33µg 23%
Fiber 6.3g 1.1g 21%
Phosphorus 196mg 58mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.172mg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.113mg 1.446mg 17%
Protein 12.1g 4.3g 16%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.35mg 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Sodium 598mg 302mg 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 106µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.282g 3.13g 12%
Fats 3.2g 10.5g 11%
Magnesium 59mg 14mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.693mg 0.268mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.782g 4.48g 9%
Saturated fat 0.445g 2.237g 8%
Calcium 93mg 21mg 7%
Carbs 76.6g 54.6g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.273mg 0.2mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Choline 19.8mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.15mg 4%
Calories 390kcal 326kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Potassium 202mg 134mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Net carbs 70.3g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 0.94g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.053mg 0%
Threonine 0.342mg 0.15mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.462mg 0.182mg 0%
Leucine 0.844mg 0.327mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.18mg 0%
Methionine 0.214mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.596mg 0.218mg 0%
Valine 0.52mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0.113mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 3% 77% 5% 3%
Protein: 12.1 g
Fats: 3.2 g
Carbs: 76.6 g
Water: 5.1 g
Other: 3 g
4% 11% 55% 29%
Protein: 4.3 g
Fats: 10.5 g
Carbs: 54.6 g
Water: 29.2 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +181.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.3%
Contains more OtherOther +114.3%
Contains more FatsFats +228.1%
Contains more WaterWater +472.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.445 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.282 g
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +472.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +144.1%

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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. Melba toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174977/nutrients
  2. Banana bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174906/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.