Melba toast vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are melba toast and crackers different?

Melba toast is higher in selenium, manganese, copper, fiber, zinc, and magnesium; however, crackers are richer in vitamin K, vitamin E, and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for vitamin K for crackers is 57% higher.
Melba toast contains 5 times more selenium than crackers. While melba toast contains 34.8µg of selenium, crackers contain only 6.7µg.
Melba toast has less saturated fat.

Crackers, melba toast, plain and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular 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.

Melba toast

Crackers

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+227.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+71.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+177.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+310.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-17.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+130.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+419.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+29%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+26.5%

~equal in Iron ~4.03mg

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.

Melba toast

Crackers

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+66.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+55.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+34.8%
Contains more CholineCholine	+106.3%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+604.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+67%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+7600%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.416mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.352mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	1.282g	13.137g	79%
Vitamin K	0.9µg	69.3µg	57%
Selenium	34.8µg	6.7µg	51%
Fats	3.2g	26.43g	36%
Manganese	1.13mg	0.491mg	28%
Saturated fat	0.445g	5.562g	23%
Copper	0.289mg	0.104mg	21%
Starch		49.69g	20%
Vitamin E	0.43mg	3.03mg	17%
Fiber	6.3g	2.3g	16%
Monounsaturated fat	0.782g	6.553g	14%
Vitamin B2	0.273mg	0.456mg	14%
Zinc	2.01mg	0.49mg	14%
Protein	12.1g	6.64g	11%
Magnesium	59mg	18mg	10%
Folate	124µg	92µg	8%
Phosphorus	196mg	248mg	7%
Calories	390kcal	510kcal	6%
Vitamin B5	0.693mg	0.417mg	6%
Sodium	598mg	726mg	6%
Carbs	76.6g	61.3g	5%
Iron	3.7mg	4.03mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.098mg	0.063mg	3%
Calcium	93mg	120mg	3%
Potassium	202mg	118mg	2%
Choline	19.8mg	9.6mg	2%
Vitamin B3	4.113mg	4.352mg	1%
Net carbs	70.3g	59g	N/A
Sugar	0.94g	8.18g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.413mg	0.416mg	0%
Trans fat		1.076g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.14mg	0.084mg	0%
Threonine	0.342mg	0.193mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.462mg	0.246mg	0%
Leucine	0.844mg	0.471mg	0%
Lysine	0.28mg	0.103mg	0%
Methionine	0.214mg	0.112mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.596mg	0.331mg	0%
Valine	0.52mg	0.294mg	0%
Histidine	0.261mg	0.145mg	0%
Fructose		0.29g	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		1.485g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.062g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		11.48g	N/A