Melba toast vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between melba toast and shortbread

Melba toast has more selenium, manganese, copper, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, folate, and magnesium; however, shortbread is richer in vitamin E.
Melba toast's daily need coverage for selenium is 52% more.
Melba toast contains 5 times more fiber than shortbread. Melba toast contains 6.3g of fiber, while shortbread contains 1.3g.
Melba toast contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crackers, melba toast, plain and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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

Shortbread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+321.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+615.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+129.5%
Contains more IronIron	+24.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+221.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+310.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+197%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+187.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+461.3%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-41%

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

Shortbread

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+17%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+115.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+38%
Contains more FolateFolate	+53.1%
Contains more CholineCholine	+2100%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+467.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+15%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1122.2%

~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.
Selenium	34.8µg	6.2µg	52%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.282g	8.326g	47%
Fats	3.2g	26.22g	35%
Saturated fat	0.445g	8.105g	35%
Manganese	1.13mg	0.393mg	32%
Copper	0.289mg	0.09mg	22%
Fiber	6.3g	1.3g	20%
Phosphorus	196mg	66mg	19%
Starch		40.47g	17%
Monounsaturated fat	0.782g	6.708g	15%
Zinc	2.01mg	0.49mg	14%
Vitamin E	0.43mg	2.44mg	13%
Protein	12.1g	5.37g	13%
Folate	124µg	81µg	11%
Sodium	598mg	353mg	11%
Magnesium	59mg	14mg	11%
Iron	3.7mg	2.98mg	9%
Calcium	93mg	13mg	8%
Vitamin K	0.9µg	11µg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.693mg	0.321mg	7%
Calories	390kcal	514kcal	6%
Vitamin B3	4.113mg	3.275mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.413mg	0.353mg	5%
Carbs	76.6g	63.78g	4%
Vitamin B2	0.273mg	0.314mg	3%
Choline	19.8mg	0.9mg	3%
Potassium	202mg	88mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.098mg	0.071mg	2%
Net carbs	70.3g	62.48g	N/A
Sugar	0.94g	21.65g	N/A
Trans fat		0.714g	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%
Fructose		0.3g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.885g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		7.253g	N/A