Pastry vs. Melba toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pastry and melba toast?

Melba toast is richer than pastry in manganese, copper, phosphorus, selenium, fiber, iron, vitamin B5, and zinc.
Pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 46% more.
The amount of saturated fat in melba toast is lower.

We used Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Crackers, melba toast, plain 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.

Pastry

Melba toast

Contains less SodiumSodium

-58.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+268.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+830%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+231.1%
Contains more IronIron	+44.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+153.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+279.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+226.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+131.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+43.8%

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.

Pastry

Melba toast

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+25.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1688.9%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+59%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.413mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.273mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.113mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fats	38.1g	3.2g	54%
Monounsaturated fat	21.597g	0.782g	52%
Saturated fat	9.643g	0.445g	42%
Manganese	0.488mg	1.13mg	28%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.894g	1.282g	24%
Fiber	1.5g	6.3g	19%
Copper	0.114mg	0.289mg	19%
Phosphorus	60mg	196mg	19%
Selenium	24.2µg	34.8µg	19%
Sodium	249mg	598mg	15%
Iron	2.56mg	3.7mg	14%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.693mg	14%
Zinc	0.53mg	2.01mg	13%
Vitamin K	16.1µg	0.9µg	13%
Folate	78µg	124µg	12%
Carbs	45.1g	76.6g	11%
Protein	7.3g	12.1g	10%
Magnesium	16mg	59mg	10%
Calories	551kcal	390kcal	8%
Calcium	10mg	93mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.021mg	0.098mg	6%
Potassium	61mg	202mg	4%
Choline	6.4mg	19.8mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.54mg	0.43mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.398mg	0.413mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.283mg	0.273mg	1%
Net carbs	43.6g	70.3g	N/A
Sugar	0.74g	0.94g	N/A
Vitamin B3	4.168mg	4.113mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.085mg	0.14mg	0%
Threonine	0.196mg	0.342mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.272mg	0.462mg	0%
Leucine	0.508mg	0.844mg	0%
Lysine	0.142mg	0.28mg	0%
Methionine	0.129mg	0.214mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.362mg	0.596mg	0%
Valine	0.308mg	0.52mg	0%
Histidine	0.156mg	0.261mg	0%