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Melba toast vs. Murray Vanilla Wafers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between melba toast and murray Vanilla Wafers

  • Melba toast has more phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B3, and folate, while murray Vanilla Wafers have more monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Murray Vanilla Wafers cover your daily need for saturated fat, 26% more than melba toast.
  • Melba toast contains 5 times more phosphorus than murray Vanilla Wafers. While melba toast contains 196mg of phosphorus, murray Vanilla Wafers contain only 42mg.
  • The amount of sodium in murray Vanilla Wafers is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crackers, melba toast, plain and MURRAY, Vanilla Wafer.

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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 0% 0% 7.4% 0% 0% 0% 18% 52% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.5%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +366.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.9%

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% 0% 0% 105% 53% 49% 0% 0% 0% 0% 66% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +40.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.42mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

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
4% 17% 73% 4%
Protein: 4 g
Fats: 17.4 g
Carbs: 72.9 g
Water: 4.1 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +202.5%
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%
Contains more OtherOther +87.5%
Contains more FatsFats +443.8%
~equal in Carbs ~72.9g

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
35% 24% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.6 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +398.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +414.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Melba toast Murray Vanilla Wafers
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melba toast Murray Vanilla Wafers DV% diff.
Selenium 34.8µg 63%
Manganese 1.13mg 49%
Iron 3.7mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.282g 6.6g 35%
Copper 0.289mg 32%
Saturated fat 0.445g 5.7g 24%
Phosphorus 196mg 42mg 22%
Fats 3.2g 17.4g 22%
Fiber 6.3g 1.4g 20%
Zinc 2.01mg 18%
Protein 12.1g 4g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.693mg 14%
Magnesium 59mg 14%
Sodium 598mg 401mg 9%
Folate 124µg 88µg 9%
Vitamin B3 4.113mg 2.6mg 9%
Calcium 93mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.782g 3.9g 8%
Choline 19.8mg 4%
Calories 390kcal 461kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.273mg 0.23mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Potassium 202mg 84mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Carbs 76.6g 72.9g 1%
Net carbs 70.3g 71.5g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 0.94g 31.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.342mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.462mg 0%
Leucine 0.844mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.214mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.596mg 0%
Valine 0.52mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Melba toast Murray Vanilla Wafers
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Melba toast
21%
Murray Vanilla Wafers
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
88%
Melba toast
8%
Murray Vanilla Wafers

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Murray Vanilla Wafers
Murray Vanilla Wafers contains less Sodium (difference - 197mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Murray Vanilla Wafers
Murray Vanilla Wafers is lower in glycemic index (difference - 64)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Melba toast
Melba toast is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Melba toast
Melba toast is lower in Sugar (difference - 30.56g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Melba toast
Melba toast is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 5.255g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Melba toast
Melba toast is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Melba toast
Melba toast is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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

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.