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Melba toast vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between melba toast and pound cake

  • Melba toast is richer than pound cake in selenium, manganese, iron, copper, fiber, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Melba toast covers your daily selenium needs 54% more than pound cake.
  • Melba toast has 11 times more fiber than pound cake. Melba toast has 6.3g of fiber, while pound cake has 0.6g.
  • Melba toast is lower in saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crackers, melba toast, plain and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +637.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +97.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.6%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +588.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +367.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +927.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +596%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37%

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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +172.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +195.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +88.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +231.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.249mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melba toast Pound cake DV% diff.
Selenium 34.8µg 5µg 54%
Manganese 1.13mg 0.11mg 44%
Iron 3.7mg 1.48mg 28%
Copper 0.289mg 0.042mg 27%
Fiber 6.3g 0.6g 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Folate 124µg 42µg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.173mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.445g 4.811g 20%
Fats 3.2g 13.96g 17%
Vitamin B3 4.113mg 1.615mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Threonine 0.342mg 153mg 15%
Protein 12.1g 5g 14%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.43mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.282g 3.419g 14%
Magnesium 59mg 8mg 12%
Sodium 598mg 377mg 10%
Phosphorus 196mg 140mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 70µg 8%
Choline 19.8mg 65.6mg 8%
Carbs 76.6g 53.64g 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.782g 3.02g 6%
Calcium 93mg 47mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.036mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Vitamin B5 0.693mg 0.485mg 4%
Calories 390kcal 353kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.273mg 0.249mg 2%
Potassium 202mg 149mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.65mg 1%
Net carbs 70.3g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 0.94g 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.462mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.844mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.214mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.596mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.52mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +142%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.8%
Contains more OtherOther +96.1%
Contains more FatsFats +336.3%
Contains more WaterWater +407.3%

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +286.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166.7%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.