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

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Important differences between white cake and melba toast

  • Melba toast has more selenium, manganese, iron, copper, vitamin B1, folate, fiber, vitamin B3, and phosphorus than white cake.
  • Melba toast's daily need coverage for selenium is 44% more.
  • White cake contains 9 times more saturated fat than melba toast. White cake contains 3.897g of saturated fat, while melba toast contains 0.445g.
  • Melba toast has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of melba toast is 64, while the glycemic index of white cake is 42.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 27% 8.7% 44% 22% 9% 30% 37% 36% 58%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +391.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104%
Contains more IronIron +219%
Contains more CopperCopper +331.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +509.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +307.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +225.2%
~equal in Calcium ~93mg

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 0.33% 4% 2.4% 3% 32% 44% 20% 10% 6.7% 7.5% 10% 23% 3.3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +355.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +258.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +222.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +286.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +315%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +237.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +230%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White cake Melba toast DV% diff.
Selenium 10.7µg 34.8µg 44%
Manganese 0.277mg 1.13mg 37%
Iron 1.16mg 3.7mg 32%
Copper 0.067mg 0.289mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.413mg 24%
Folate 31µg 124µg 23%
Fiber 1g 6.3g 21%
Vitamin B3 1.063mg 4.113mg 19%
Phosphorus 70mg 196mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.897g 0.445g 16%
Protein 4.4g 12.1g 15%
Zinc 0.33mg 2.01mg 15%
Sodium 284mg 598mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.167mg 0.693mg 11%
Fats 10.3g 3.2g 11%
Magnesium 12mg 59mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.692g 0.782g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.273mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.162g 1.282g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.098mg 5%
Carbs 63.2g 76.6g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 99mg 202mg 3%
Choline 6mg 19.8mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 0.9µg 3%
Calories 356kcal 390kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.43mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 62.2g 70.3g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Calcium 90mg 93mg 0%
Sugar 57.39g 0.94g N/A
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.342mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.199mg 0.462mg 0%
Leucine 0.338mg 0.844mg 0%
Lysine 0.204mg 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.214mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.228mg 0.596mg 0%
Valine 0.229mg 0.52mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 0.261mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 10% 63% 21%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 63.2 g
Water: 20.7 g
Other: 1.4 g
12% 3% 77% 5% 3%
Protein: 12.1 g
Fats: 3.2 g
Carbs: 76.6 g
Water: 5.1 g
Other: 3 g
Contains more FatsFats +221.9%
Contains more WaterWater +305.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +175%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.2%
Contains more OtherOther +114.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 38% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.897 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.692 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.162 g
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.445 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.282 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +372.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%

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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. White cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172698/nutrients
  2. Melba toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174977/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.