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Melba toast vs. Bread crumbs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are melba toast and bread crumbs different?

  • Melba toast is higher in selenium, manganese, and fiber; however, bread crumbs are richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for bread crumbs is 46% higher.
  • Melba toast has less sodium.

Crackers, melba toast, plain and Bread crumbs, dry, grated, plain 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 31% 55% 17% 181% 85% 40% 71% 95% 120% 137%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +96.8%
Contains more IronIron +30.5%
~equal in Potassium ~196mg

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 0% 0% 1.6% 0% 242% 93% 124% 33% 28% 44% 17% 80% 8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +437.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melba toast Bread crumbs DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.967mg 46%
Starch 59.66g 25%
Selenium 34.8µg 25.2µg 17%
Vitamin B3 4.113mg 6.634mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.35µg 15%
Iron 3.7mg 4.83mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.273mg 0.403mg 10%
Manganese 1.13mg 0.919mg 9%
Calcium 93mg 183mg 9%
Fiber 6.3g 4.5g 7%
Sodium 598mg 732mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 6.6µg 5%
Zinc 2.01mg 1.45mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.282g 2.06g 5%
Magnesium 59mg 43mg 4%
Folate 124µg 107µg 4%
Copper 0.289mg 0.255mg 4%
Phosphorus 196mg 165mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.445g 1.203g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.693mg 0.552mg 3%
Fructose 2.46g 3%
Protein 12.1g 13.35g 3%
Fats 3.2g 5.3g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.121mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.08mg 2%
Carbs 76.6g 71.98g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.782g 1.023g 1%
Choline 19.8mg 14.6mg 1%
Calories 390kcal 395kcal 0%
Net carbs 70.3g 67.48g N/A
Potassium 202mg 196mg 0%
Sugar 0.94g 6.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.342mg 0.427mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.462mg 0.544mg 0%
Leucine 0.844mg 0.963mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.214mg 0.232mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.596mg 0.655mg 0%
Valine 0.52mg 0.6mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0.296mg 0%

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
13% 5% 72% 7% 3%
Protein: 13.35 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 71.98 g
Water: 6.51 g
Other: 2.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.3%
Contains more FatsFats +65.6%
Contains more WaterWater +27.6%
~equal in Carbs ~71.98g
~equal in Other ~2.86g

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
28% 24% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.06 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.7%

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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. Bread crumbs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174928/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.