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Melba toast vs. Ladyfinger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between melba toast and ladyfinger

  • Melba toast has more manganese, copper, fiber, vitamin B3, and folate, while ladyfinger has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Ladyfinger covers your daily need for cholesterol, 74% more than melba toast.
  • Melba toast contains 6 times more fiber than ladyfinger. While melba toast contains 6.3g of fiber, ladyfinger contains only 1g.
  • The amount of sodium in ladyfinger is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crackers, melba toast, plain and Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind.

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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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +391.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +97.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +370.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.4%
~equal in Iron ~3.58mg

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% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +61%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melba toast Ladyfinger DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 221mg 74%
Selenium 34.8µg 63%
Manganese 1.13mg 0.24mg 39%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.75µg 31%
Copper 0.289mg 0.095mg 22%
Fiber 6.3g 1g 21%
Sodium 598mg 147mg 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 167µg 19%
Vitamin B3 4.113mg 2.104mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.273mg 0.428mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.445g 3.022g 12%
Folate 124µg 77µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.284mg 11%
Magnesium 59mg 12mg 11%
Fats 3.2g 9.1g 9%
Zinc 2.01mg 1.14mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.693mg 1.116mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.782g 3.745g 7%
Carbs 76.6g 59.7g 6%
Calcium 93mg 47mg 5%
Choline 19.8mg 4%
Potassium 202mg 113mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Protein 12.1g 10.6g 3%
Phosphorus 196mg 173mg 3%
Iron 3.7mg 3.58mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.122mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.282g 1.423g 1%
Calories 390kcal 363kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Net carbs 70.3g 58.7g N/A
Sugar 0.94g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.342mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.462mg 0.516mg 0%
Leucine 0.844mg 0.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.214mg 0.268mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.596mg 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.52mg 0.579mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0.248mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.036g 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
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.3%
Contains more OtherOther +172.7%
Contains more FatsFats +184.4%
Contains more WaterWater +282.4%

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% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +378.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11%

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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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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