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

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What are the main differences between melba toast and multigrain bread?

  • Melba toast is richer in vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, yet multigrain bread is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Multigrain bread's daily need coverage for manganese is 47% higher.
  • Melba toast has 2 times more vitamin B2 than multigrain bread. Melba toast has 0.273mg of vitamin B2, while multigrain bread has 0.142mg.
  • Multigrain bread contains less sodium.

We used Crackers, melba toast, plain and Bread, multi-grain, toasted (includes whole-grain) types in this comparison.

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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 61% 33% 22% 102% 102% 50% 106% 54% 287% 195%
Contains more IronIron +36%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.307mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.85mg
~equal in Selenium ~35.8µg

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 0.33% 0% 8% 0% 61% 33% 82% 22% 66% 0% 3.8% 53% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.394mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melba toast Multigrain bread DV% diff.
Manganese 1.13mg 2.201mg 47%
Folate 124µg 70µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.286mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.243mg 14%
Iron 3.7mg 2.72mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.273mg 0.142mg 10%
Carbs 76.6g 47.11g 10%
Sodium 598mg 414mg 8%
Phosphorus 196mg 247mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.693mg 0.365mg 7%
Fiber 6.3g 8.1g 7%
Magnesium 59mg 85mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.282g 2.035g 5%
Protein 12.1g 14.52g 5%
Calories 390kcal 288kcal 5%
Fructose 2.67g 3%
Vitamin B3 4.113mg 4.394mg 2%
Fats 3.2g 4.6g 2%
Choline 19.8mg 28.8mg 2%
Calcium 93mg 111mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.445g 0.948g 2%
Copper 0.289mg 0.307mg 2%
Selenium 34.8µg 35.8µg 2%
Potassium 202mg 250mg 1%
Zinc 2.01mg 1.85mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 70.3g 39.01g N/A
Sugar 0.94g 6.94g N/A
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.782g 0.826g 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.342mg 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.462mg 0.351mg 0%
Leucine 0.844mg 0.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.314mg 0%
Methionine 0.214mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.596mg 0.421mg 0%
Valine 0.52mg 0.432mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0.215mg 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
15% 5% 47% 31% 2%
Protein: 14.52 g
Fats: 4.6 g
Carbs: 47.11 g
Water: 31.46 g
Other: 2.31 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.6%
Contains more OtherOther +29.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20%
Contains more FatsFats +43.8%
Contains more WaterWater +516.9%

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
25% 22% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.826 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.035 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.826g

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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. Multigrain bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174914/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.