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Melba toast vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are melba toast and chocolate chip cookie different?

  • Melba toast is richer in selenium, folate, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, and phosphorus, while chocolate chip cookie is higher in vitamin A.
  • Chocolate chip cookie covers your daily need for saturated fat, 68% more than melba toast.
  • Melba toast contains 4 times more folate than chocolate chip cookie. Melba toast contains 124µg of folate, while chocolate chip cookie contains 33µg.
  • Melba toast is lower in saturated fat.
  • Melba toast has a higher glycemic index (64) than chocolate chip cookie (50).

Crackers, melba toast, plain and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter types were 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 39% 11% 20% 93% 129% 26% 43% 44% 86% 61%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +144.7%
Contains more IronIron +49.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +210.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43%
~equal in Magnesium ~55mg
~equal in Potassium ~221mg

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% 46% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.7%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melba toast Chocolate chip cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.445g 14.071g 62%
Selenium 34.8µg 11.2µg 43%
Fats 3.2g 28.4g 39%
Fiber 6.3g 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 70mg 23%
Folate 124µg 33µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.282g 4.541g 22%
Manganese 1.13mg 0.663mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.184mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.782g 8.241g 19%
Vitamin B3 4.113mg 1.365mg 17%
Iron 3.7mg 2.48mg 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 139µg 15%
Phosphorus 196mg 100mg 14%
Protein 12.1g 5.7g 13%
Sodium 598mg 341mg 11%
Copper 0.289mg 0.386mg 11%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.94mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.693mg 0.259mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.273mg 0.177mg 7%
Calcium 93mg 38mg 6%
Carbs 76.6g 58.2g 6%
Calories 390kcal 488kcal 5%
Choline 19.8mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.084mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Potassium 202mg 221mg 1%
Magnesium 59mg 55mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 70.3g 58.2g N/A
Sugar 0.94g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.342mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.462mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.844mg 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.214mg 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.596mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.52mg 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0.123mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g 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
6% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.6%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more FatsFats +787.5%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%

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
52% 31% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.241 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +953.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +254.2%

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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. Chocolate chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/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.