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Melba toast vs. Gingersnaps — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between melba toast and gingersnaps

  • Melba toast has more selenium, vitamin B1, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, folate, and vitamin B5; however, gingersnaps are richer in iron and manganese.
  • Melba toast's daily need coverage for selenium is 54% more.
  • Melba toast contains 4 times more zinc than gingersnaps. Melba toast contains 2.01mg of zinc, while gingersnaps contain 0.55mg.
  • Melba toast contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crackers, melba toast, plain and Cookies, gingersnaps.

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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 35% 23% 31% 240% 102% 15% 36% 65% 203% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +265.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +582.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.3%
Contains more IronIron +73%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.305mg

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% 19% 0% 50% 68% 61% 23% 23% 0% 6.3% 65% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +125%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +177.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.293mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.098mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melba toast Gingersnaps DV% diff.
Selenium 34.8µg 5.1µg 54%
Iron 3.7mg 6.4mg 34%
Manganese 1.13mg 1.555mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.2mg 18%
Fiber 6.3g 2.2g 16%
Phosphorus 196mg 83mg 16%
Protein 12.1g 5.6g 13%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.55mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.782g 5.365g 11%
Fats 3.2g 9.8g 10%
Saturated fat 0.445g 2.451g 9%
Folate 124µg 87µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.693mg 0.38mg 6%
Vitamin B3 4.113mg 3.235mg 5%
Potassium 202mg 346mg 4%
Sodium 598mg 501mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.97mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.273mg 0.293mg 2%
Copper 0.289mg 0.305mg 2%
Calcium 93mg 77mg 2%
Magnesium 59mg 49mg 2%
Choline 19.8mg 8.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.282g 1.372g 1%
Calories 390kcal 416kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 2.5µg 1%
Carbs 76.6g 76.9g 0%
Net carbs 70.3g 74.7g N/A
Sugar 0.94g 19.92g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.098mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.342mg 0.155mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.462mg 0.212mg 0%
Leucine 0.844mg 0.38mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.195mg 0%
Methionine 0.214mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.596mg 0.263mg 0%
Valine 0.52mg 0.248mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0.114mg 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
6% 10% 77% 5% 2%
Protein: 5.6 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 76.9 g
Water: 5.3 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +116.1%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more FatsFats +206.3%
~equal in Carbs ~76.9g
~equal in Water ~5.3g

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% 58% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.451 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.372 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +586.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.372g

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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. Gingersnaps - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174956/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.