Melba toast vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between melba toast and crouton
- Melba toast has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, crouton is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3.
- Melba toast's daily need coverage for manganese is 27% more.
- Melba toast contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than crouton. Melba toast contains 0.098mg of vitamin B6, while crouton contains 0.026mg.
- Melba toast contains less saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Crackers, melba toast, plain and Croutons, plain.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +90.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +62.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +77.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +125.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +70.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +126% |
| Contains more IronIron | +10.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +276.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +32.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.13mg | 0.5mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.413mg | 0.623mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.289mg | 0.163mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 196mg | 115mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 0.89mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.113mg | 5.439mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 59mg | 31mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.098mg | 0.026mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.782g | 3.059g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.693mg | 0.429mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 34.8µg | 37.5µg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.445g | 1.51g | 5% |
| Fiber | 6.3g | 5.1g | 5% |
| Iron | 3.7mg | 4.08mg | 5% |
| Fats | 3.2g | 6.6g | 5% |
| Sodium | 598mg | 698mg | 4% |
| Choline | 19.8mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 202mg | 124mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 93mg | 76mg | 2% |
| Folate | 124µg | 132µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 76.6g | 73.5g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.9µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 390kcal | 407kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 12.1g | 11.9g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 70.3g | 68.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.94g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.273mg | 0.272mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.282g | 1.273g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.342mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.462mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.844mg | 0.832mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.28mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.214mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.596mg | 0.586mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.52mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.261mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.1 g
Fats:
3.2 g
Carbs:
76.6 g
Water:
5.1 g
Other:
3 g
Protein:
11.9 g
Fats:
6.6 g
Carbs:
73.5 g
Water:
5.5 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +20% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +106.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~11.9g
~equal in
Carbs
~73.5g
~equal in
Water
~5.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.445 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.282 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.273 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +291.2% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.273g
