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Melba toast vs. Irish soda bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between melba toast and irish soda bread

  • Melba toast has more selenium, manganese, folate, copper, fiber, zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1 than irish soda bread.
  • Melba toast's daily need coverage for selenium is 34% more.
  • Melba toast contains 4 times more zinc than irish soda bread. Melba toast contains 2.01mg of zinc, while irish soda bread contains 0.57mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crackers, melba toast, plain and Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe.

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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 16% 24% 23% 101% 43% 16% 49% 52% 46% 87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +156.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.8%
Contains more IronIron +37.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +252.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.4%

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 2.7% 16% 0% 0% 75% 62% 45% 15% 19% 6.3% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +163.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.269mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melba toast Irish soda bread DV% diff.
Selenium 34.8µg 16µg 34%
Manganese 1.13mg 0.355mg 34%
Folate 124µg 47µg 19%
Copper 0.289mg 0.13mg 18%
Fiber 6.3g 2.6g 15%
Iron 3.7mg 2.69mg 13%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.57mg 13%
Phosphorus 196mg 114mg 12%
Vitamin B3 4.113mg 2.405mg 11%
Protein 12.1g 6.6g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.298mg 10%
Sodium 598mg 398mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.693mg 0.25mg 9%
Magnesium 59mg 23mg 9%
Carbs 76.6g 56g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 18mg 6%
Calories 390kcal 290kcal 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Choline 19.8mg 4%
Fats 3.2g 5g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.782g 1.999g 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.445g 1.111g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.05µg 2%
Potassium 202mg 266mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.083mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Calcium 93mg 81mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.282g 1.478g 1%
Net carbs 70.3g 53.4g N/A
Sugar 0.94g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.273mg 0.269mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.342mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.462mg 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 0.844mg 0.436mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.214mg 0.138mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.596mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.52mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0.159mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
7% 5% 56% 30% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 56 g
Water: 30.1 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.8%
Contains more OtherOther +30.4%
Contains more FatsFats +56.3%
Contains more WaterWater +490.2%

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
24% 44% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.111 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.999 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +155.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.3%

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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. Irish soda bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174912/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.