Melba toast vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between melba toast and muffin

Melba toast has more selenium, iron, manganese, copper, fiber, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, muffin has more vitamin K.
Daily need coverage for selenium for melba toast is 48% higher.
Muffin has 6 times less fiber than melba toast. Melba toast has 6.3g of fiber, while muffin has 1.1g.

Food types used in this article are Crackers, melba toast, plain and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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.

Melba toast

Muffin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+490%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+111.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+66.9%
Contains more IronIron	+184.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+381.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+443.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+34.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+151.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+324.4%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-43.8%

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.

Melba toast

Muffin

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+145.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+190.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+145%
Contains more FolateFolate	+158.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+279.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+4255.6%
Contains more CholineCholine	+367.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	34.8µg	8.2µg	48%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.282g	8.103g	45%
Vitamin K	0.9µg	39.2µg	32%
Manganese	1.13mg	0.449mg	30%
Iron	3.7mg	1.3mg	30%
Copper	0.289mg	0.06mg	25%
Fiber	6.3g	1.1g	21%
Fats	3.2g	16.07g	20%
Vitamin B1	0.413mg	0.168mg	20%
Folate	124µg	48µg	19%
Vitamin B3	4.113mg	1.418mg	17%
Protein	12.1g	4.49g	15%
Zinc	2.01mg	0.37mg	15%
Choline	19.8mg	92.5mg	13%
Magnesium	59mg	10mg	12%
Sodium	598mg	336mg	11%
Saturated fat	0.445g	2.844g	11%
Monounsaturated fat	0.782g	4.822g	10%
Cholesterol	0mg	30mg	10%
Vitamin E	0.43mg	1.63mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.273mg	0.163mg	8%
Carbs	76.6g	53g	8%
Phosphorus	196mg	146mg	7%
Starch		16.31g	7%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.16µg	7%
Calcium	93mg	44mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.098mg	0.04mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.693mg	0.47mg	4%
Vitamin A	0µg	21µg	2%
Potassium	202mg	121mg	2%
Fructose		1.21g	2%
Calories	390kcal	375kcal	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.9mg	1%
Vitamin D	0IU	4IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Net carbs	70.3g	51.9g	N/A
Sugar	0.94g	31.47g	N/A
Trans fat		0.2g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.14mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	0.342mg	0.181mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.462mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	0.844mg	0.421mg	0%
Lysine	0.28mg	0.199mg	0%
Methionine	0.214mg	0.115mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.596mg	0.277mg	0%
Valine	0.52mg	0.257mg	0%
Histidine	0.261mg	0.128mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		1.022g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.048g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		6.911g	N/A