Yeast vs. Melba toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between yeast and melba toast
- Yeast has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, and zinc; however, melba toast is higher in selenium.
- Yeast covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 881% more than melba toast.
- Melba toast contains 19 times less vitamin B5 than yeast. Yeast contains 13.5mg of vitamin B5, while melba toast contains 0.693mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +372.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +50.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +295% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +225% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +210% |
| Contains more IronIron | +70.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +262.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +340.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2561% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1365.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +877.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1848.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1430.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1787.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +61.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +125% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 10.99mg | 0.413mg | 881% |
| Folate | 2340µg | 124µg | 554% |
| Vitamin B2 | 4mg | 0.273mg | 287% |
| Vitamin B5 | 13.5mg | 0.693mg | 256% |
| Vitamin B3 | 40.2mg | 4.113mg | 226% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.5mg | 0.098mg | 108% |
| Fiber | 26.9g | 6.3g | 82% |
| Phosphorus | 637mg | 196mg | 63% |
| Protein | 40.44g | 12.1g | 57% |
| Zinc | 7.94mg | 2.01mg | 54% |
| Selenium | 7.9µg | 34.8µg | 49% |
| Manganese | 0.312mg | 1.13mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 51mg | 598mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 955mg | 202mg | 22% |
| Iron | 2.17mg | 3.7mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.436mg | 0.289mg | 16% |
| Carbs | 41.22g | 76.6g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.309g | 0.782g | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.017g | 1.282g | 8% |
| Fats | 7.61g | 3.2g | 7% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 93mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.07µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 1.001g | 0.445g | 3% |
| Calories | 325kcal | 390kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.43mg | 3% |
| Choline | 32mg | 19.8mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 54mg | 59mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.32g | 70.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.94g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.54mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.99mg | 0.342mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.89mg | 0.462mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.92mg | 0.844mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 3.28mg | 0.28mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.59mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.75mg | 0.596mg | 0% |
| Valine | 2.31mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.91mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
40.44 g
Fats:
7.61 g
Carbs:
41.22 g
Water:
5.08 g
Other:
5.65 g
Protein:
12.1 g
Fats:
3.2 g
Carbs:
76.6 g
Water:
5.1 g
Other:
3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +234.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +137.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +88.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +85.8% |
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Water
~5.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.001 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.017 g
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 | +451% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +7441.2% |
