Shortbread vs. Melba toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shortbread and melba toast

Shortbread has more vitamin E; however, melba toast is richer in selenium, manganese, copper, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, folate, and magnesium.
Melba toast's daily need coverage for selenium is 52% more.
Shortbread contains 18 times more saturated fat than melba toast. Shortbread contains 8.105g of saturated fat, while melba toast contains 0.445g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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.

Shortbread

Melba toast

Contains less SodiumSodium

-41%

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%

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.

Shortbread

Melba toast

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

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%

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