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Melba toast vs. Italian bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between melba toast and italian bread

  • Melba toast has more manganese, selenium, phosphorus, fiber, copper, zinc, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B5, while italian bread has more folate.
  • Melba toast covers your daily need for manganese, 29% more than italian bread.
  • Melba toast contains 2 times more zinc than italian bread. While melba toast contains 2.01mg of zinc, italian bread contains only 0.86mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crackers, melba toast, plain and Bread, italian.

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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 19% 23% 9.7% 110% 64% 23% 44% 72% 61% 148%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.6%
Contains more IronIron +25.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +143.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.9%
~equal in Sodium ~550mg

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% 5.8% 0% 118% 67% 82% 23% 11% 0% 3% 143% 8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +54%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.292mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.381mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melba toast Italian bread DV% diff.
Manganese 1.13mg 0.464mg 29%
Folate 124µg 191µg 17%
Selenium 34.8µg 27.2µg 14%
Phosphorus 196mg 103mg 13%
Fiber 6.3g 3.2g 12%
Copper 0.289mg 0.191mg 11%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.86mg 10%
Iron 3.7mg 2.94mg 10%
Carbs 76.6g 50.1g 9%
Magnesium 59mg 27mg 8%
Protein 12.1g 8.8g 7%
Calories 390kcal 271kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.693mg 0.378mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.473mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.048mg 4%
Potassium 202mg 110mg 3%
Sodium 598mg 550mg 2%
Calcium 93mg 78mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.445g 0g 2%
Vitamin B3 4.113mg 4.381mg 2%
Choline 19.8mg 14.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.282g 1.39g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.273mg 0.292mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.29mg 1%
Fats 3.2g 3.5g 0%
Net carbs 70.3g 46.9g N/A
Sugar 0.94g 3.17g N/A
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1.2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.782g 0.812g 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.342mg 0.245mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.462mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.844mg 0.614mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.214mg 0.156mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.596mg 0.433mg 0%
Valine 0.52mg 0.376mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0.188mg 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
9% 4% 50% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.8 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 50.1 g
Water: 35.7 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.9%
Contains more OtherOther +57.9%
Contains more WaterWater +600%
~equal in Fats ~3.5g

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
37% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.812g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.39g

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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. Italian bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174913/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.