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

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What are the differences between melba toast and raisin bread?

  • Melba toast is higher in manganese, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, copper, iron, fiber, and magnesium, yet raisin bread is higher in vitamin B2.
  • Melba toast's daily need coverage for manganese is 27% more.
  • Melba toast has 3 times more zinc than raisin bread. While melba toast has 2.01mg of zinc, raisin bread has only 0.72mg.
  • The amount of sodium in raisin bread is lower.
  • The glycemic index of raisin bread is lower.

We used Crackers, melba toast, plain and Bread, raisin, enriched types in this article.

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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 19% 20% 20% 109% 66% 20% 47% 45% 65% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.9%
Contains more IronIron +27.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +46%
Contains more ZincZinc +179.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42%

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% 5.6% 0% 85% 92% 65% 23% 16% 0% 4.3% 80% 8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42%
Contains more FolateFolate +17%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +88.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melba toast Raisin bread DV% diff.
Manganese 1.13mg 0.501mg 27%
Selenium 34.8µg 20µg 27%
Phosphorus 196mg 109mg 12%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.72mg 12%
Sodium 598mg 347mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.273mg 0.398mg 10%
Iron 3.7mg 2.9mg 10%
Copper 0.289mg 0.198mg 10%
Protein 12.1g 7.9g 8%
Carbs 76.6g 52.3g 8%
Magnesium 59mg 26mg 8%
Fiber 6.3g 4.3g 8%
Calories 390kcal 274kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.693mg 0.387mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.339mg 6%
Folate 124µg 106µg 5%
Vitamin B3 4.113mg 3.466mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.282g 0.679g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.782g 2.294g 4%
Saturated fat 0.445g 1.081g 3%
Calcium 93mg 66mg 3%
Fats 3.2g 4.4g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.069mg 2%
Potassium 202mg 227mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1.7µg 1%
Choline 19.8mg 14.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.28mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 70.3g 48g N/A
Sugar 0.94g 5.68g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.342mg 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.462mg 0.287mg 0%
Leucine 0.844mg 0.516mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.2mg 0%
Methionine 0.214mg 0.128mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.596mg 0.361mg 0%
Valine 0.52mg 0.329mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0.167mg 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
8% 4% 52% 34% 2%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 52.3 g
Water: 33.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.5%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more FatsFats +37.5%
Contains more WaterWater +558.8%

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
27% 57% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.294 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.679 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +88.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +193.4%

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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. Raisin bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172680/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.