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Melba toast vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between melba toast and shortcake?

  • Melba toast is richer in manganese, selenium, copper, folate, iron, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B3, yet shortcake is richer in calcium.
  • Melba toast's daily need coverage for manganese is 35% higher.
  • Melba toast has 4 times more zinc than shortcake. Melba toast has 2.01mg of zinc, while shortcake has 0.48mg.
  • Melba toast contains less saturated fat.

We used Crackers, melba toast, plain and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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 11% 62% 9.4% 95% 25% 13% 61% 66% 43% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +268.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.6%
Contains more IronIron +45.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +280.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +318.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +242.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +104.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.4%

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 0.67% 6% 0% 0% 78% 63% 48% 15% 6.9% 8.8% 0% 40% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +179.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +134%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.272mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melba toast Shortcake DV% diff.
Manganese 1.13mg 0.33mg 35%
Selenium 34.8µg 17µg 32%
Fiber 6.3g 25%
Copper 0.289mg 0.076mg 24%
Folate 124µg 53µg 18%
Fats 3.2g 14.2g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.282g 3.632g 16%
Saturated fat 0.445g 3.772g 15%
Iron 3.7mg 2.54mg 15%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.48mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.782g 6.045g 13%
Protein 12.1g 6.1g 12%
Calcium 93mg 205mg 11%
Vitamin B3 4.113mg 2.573mg 10%
Magnesium 59mg 16mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.311mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.693mg 0.248mg 9%
Carbs 76.6g 48.5g 9%
Phosphorus 196mg 143mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.03mg 5%
Sodium 598mg 506mg 4%
Choline 19.8mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Potassium 202mg 106mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Calories 390kcal 346kcal 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 70.3g 48.5g N/A
Sugar 0.94g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.273mg 0.272mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.342mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.462mg 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.844mg 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.214mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.596mg 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.52mg 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0.14mg 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
6% 14% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 48.5 g
Water: 28.4 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.9%
Contains more FatsFats +343.8%
Contains more WaterWater +456.9%
~equal in Other ~2.8g

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.772 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.632 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +673%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +183.3%

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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. Shortcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174941/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.