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

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Significant differences between melba toast and yellow cake

  • Melba toast is richer in selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B3, and fiber, while yellow cake is higher in vitamin E and vitamin K.
  • Melba toast covers your daily selenium needs 53% more than yellow cake.
  • Melba toast has 10 times more vitamin B1 than yellow cake. Melba toast has 0.413mg of vitamin B1, while yellow cake has 0.043mg.
  • Melba toast is lower in saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crackers, melba toast, plain and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery.

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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 14% 9.6% 17% 76% 53% 11% 59% 40% 29% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +195%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190.6%
Contains more IronIron +82.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +378.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +409%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +489.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.2%
~equal in Potassium ~187mg

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% 2.3% 90% 3% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +860.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +193.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +414.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +463.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +946.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2688.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melba toast Yellow cake DV% diff.
Selenium 34.8µg 5.9µg 53%
Manganese 1.13mg 0.222mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.043mg 31%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 4.5mg 27%
Folate 124µg 22µg 26%
Saturated fat 0.445g 5.793g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.282g 4.728g 23%
Fats 3.2g 17.75g 22%
Vitamin B3 4.113mg 0.8mg 21%
Iron 3.7mg 2.03mg 21%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 25.1µg 20%
Fiber 6.3g 1.5g 19%
Protein 12.1g 3.16g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.782g 7.214g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.273mg 0.093mg 14%
Copper 0.289mg 0.159mg 14%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.42mg 14%
Sodium 598mg 310mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.693mg 0.165mg 11%
Magnesium 59mg 20mg 9%
Phosphorus 196mg 138mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0mg 8%
Carbs 76.6g 55.36g 7%
Calcium 93mg 32mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 16mg 5%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Calories 390kcal 379kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 70.3g 53.86g N/A
Potassium 202mg 187mg 0%
Sugar 0.94g 39.22g N/A
Trans fat 1.313g N/A
Choline 19.8mg 17.4mg 0%
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.474g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.999g 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
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +282.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.4%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%
Contains more FatsFats +454.7%
Contains more WaterWater +338.8%

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
33% 41% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.728 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +822.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +268.8%

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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. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/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.