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

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A recap on differences between melba toast and wheat Bread

  • Melba toast has more copper, folate, and fiber; however, wheat Bread is higher in vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Wheat Bread covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 13% more than melba toast.
  • Melba toast has less sugar.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, melba toast, plain and Bread, wheat, toasted.

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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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more CopperCopper +46%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.4%
Contains more IronIron +10.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~59mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~188mg
~equal in Sodium ~601mg
~equal in Selenium ~33.4µg

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.439mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melba toast Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 4.113mg 6.25mg 13%
Manganese 1.13mg 1.377mg 11%
Folate 124µg 86µg 10%
Copper 0.289mg 0.198mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.273mg 0.382mg 8%
Carbs 76.6g 55.77g 7%
Calcium 93mg 165mg 7%
Fiber 6.3g 4.7g 6%
Zinc 2.01mg 1.47mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.693mg 0.456mg 5%
Iron 3.7mg 4.09mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 5.7µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.153mg 4%
Calories 390kcal 313kcal 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.282g 1.72g 3%
Selenium 34.8µg 33.4µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.445g 0.989g 2%
Fats 3.2g 4.27g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.439mg 2%
Protein 12.1g 12.96g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.782g 1.019g 1%
Phosphorus 196mg 188mg 1%
Potassium 202mg 223mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.24mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 70.3g 51.07g N/A
Magnesium 59mg 59mg 0%
Sugar 0.94g 6.42g N/A
Sodium 598mg 601mg 0%
Choline 19.8mg 22.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.342mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.462mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.844mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.214mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.596mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.52mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g 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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.3%
Contains more FatsFats +33.4%
Contains more WaterWater +375.1%
~equal in Protein ~12.96g
~equal in Other ~2.77g

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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.2%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.