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

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Differences between melba toast and pita bread

Melba toast is higher in manganese, fiber, phosphorus, selenium, iron, copper, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B5; however, pita bread is richer in vitamin B1.
Melba toast's daily need coverage for manganese is 28% higher.
Melba toast has 3 times more fiber than pita bread. While melba toast has 6.3g of fiber, pita bread has only 2.2g.

The food types used in this comparison are Crackers, melba toast, plain and Bread, pita, white, enriched.

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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

Pita bread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+126.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+68.3%
Contains more IronIron	+41.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+72%
Contains more ZincZinc	+139.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+102.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+134.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+28.4%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-10.4%

~equal in Calcium ~86mg

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

Pita bread

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+188.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+350%
Contains more FolateFolate	+15.9%
Contains more CholineCholine	+35.6%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+45%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+12.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	1.13mg	0.481mg	28%
Fiber	6.3g	2.2g	16%
Vitamin B1	0.413mg	0.599mg	16%
Iron	3.7mg	2.62mg	14%
Phosphorus	196mg	97mg	14%
Selenium	34.8µg	27.1µg	14%
Copper	0.289mg	0.168mg	13%
Zinc	2.01mg	0.84mg	11%
Magnesium	59mg	26mg	8%
Carbs	76.6g	55.7g	7%
Calories	390kcal	275kcal	6%
Vitamin B5	0.693mg	0.397mg	6%
Protein	12.1g	9.1g	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.282g	0.535g	5%
Vitamin B6	0.098mg	0.034mg	5%
Folate	124µg	107µg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.273mg	0.327mg	4%
Fats	3.2g	1.2g	3%
Vitamin B3	4.113mg	4.632mg	3%
Sodium	598mg	536mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	0.782g	0.105g	2%
Potassium	202mg	120mg	2%
Choline	19.8mg	14.6mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.445g	0.166g	1%
Vitamin E	0.43mg	0.3mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.9µg	0.2µg	1%
Calcium	93mg	86mg	1%
Net carbs	70.3g	53.5g	N/A
Sugar	0.94g	1.3g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.14mg	0.105mg	0%
Threonine	0.342mg	0.257mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.462mg	0.349mg	0%
Leucine	0.844mg	0.634mg	0%
Lysine	0.28mg	0.219mg	0%
Methionine	0.214mg	0.16mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.596mg	0.446mg	0%
Valine	0.52mg	0.394mg	0%
Histidine	0.261mg	0.195mg	0%