Muffin vs. Melba toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between muffin and melba toast

Muffin has more vitamin K; however, melba toast has more selenium, iron, manganese, copper, fiber, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and zinc.
Daily need coverage for selenium for melba toast is 48% higher.
Melba toast has 44 times less vitamin K than muffin. Muffin has 39.2µg of vitamin K, while melba toast has 0.9µg.

Food types used in this article are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Crackers, melba toast, 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.

Muffin

Melba toast

Contains less SodiumSodium

-43.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+490%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+111.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+66.9%
Contains more IronIron	+184.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+381.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+443.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+34.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+151.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+324.4%

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.

Muffin

Melba toast

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+279.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+4255.6%
Contains more CholineCholine	+367.2%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+145.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+190.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+145%
Contains more FolateFolate	+158.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	8.2µg	34.8µg	48%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.103g	1.282g	45%
Vitamin K	39.2µg	0.9µg	32%
Manganese	0.449mg	1.13mg	30%
Iron	1.3mg	3.7mg	30%
Copper	0.06mg	0.289mg	25%
Fiber	1.1g	6.3g	21%
Fats	16.07g	3.2g	20%
Vitamin B1	0.168mg	0.413mg	20%
Folate	48µg	124µg	19%
Vitamin B3	1.418mg	4.113mg	17%
Protein	4.49g	12.1g	15%
Zinc	0.37mg	2.01mg	15%
Choline	92.5mg	19.8mg	13%
Magnesium	10mg	59mg	12%
Sodium	336mg	598mg	11%
Saturated fat	2.844g	0.445g	11%
Monounsaturated fat	4.822g	0.782g	10%
Cholesterol	30mg	0mg	10%
Vitamin E	1.63mg	0.43mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.163mg	0.273mg	8%
Carbs	53g	76.6g	8%
Phosphorus	146mg	196mg	7%
Starch	16.31g		7%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0µg	7%
Calcium	44mg	93mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.04mg	0.098mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.47mg	0.693mg	4%
Vitamin A	21µg	0µg	2%
Potassium	121mg	202mg	2%
Fructose	1.21g		2%
Calories	375kcal	390kcal	1%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin D	4IU	0IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0µg	1%
Net carbs	51.9g	70.3g	N/A
Sugar	31.47g	0.94g	N/A
Trans fat	0.2g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.066mg	0.14mg	0%
Threonine	0.181mg	0.342mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.224mg	0.462mg	0%
Leucine	0.421mg	0.844mg	0%
Lysine	0.199mg	0.28mg	0%
Methionine	0.115mg	0.214mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.277mg	0.596mg	0%
Valine	0.257mg	0.52mg	0%
Histidine	0.128mg	0.261mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0.008g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	1.022g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.048g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.007g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	6.911g		N/A