Bread crumbs vs. Melba toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bread crumbs and melba toast different?

Bread crumbs are higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, melba toast is richer in selenium, manganese, and fiber.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for bread crumbs is 46% higher.
Melba toast has less sodium.

Bread crumbs, dry, grated, plain and Crackers, melba toast, plain are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Bread crumbs

Melba toast

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+96.8%
Contains more IronIron	+30.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+37.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+38.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+18.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-18.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+23%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+38.1%

~equal in Potassium ~202mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Bread crumbs

Melba toast

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+134.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+633.3%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+437.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+25.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+15.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.967mg	0.413mg	46%
Starch	59.66g		25%
Selenium	25.2µg	34.8µg	17%
Vitamin B3	6.634mg	4.113mg	16%
Vitamin B12	0.35µg	0µg	15%
Iron	4.83mg	3.7mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.403mg	0.273mg	10%
Calcium	183mg	93mg	9%
Manganese	0.919mg	1.13mg	9%
Fiber	4.5g	6.3g	7%
Sodium	732mg	598mg	6%
Zinc	1.45mg	2.01mg	5%
Vitamin K	6.6µg	0.9µg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.06g	1.282g	5%
Magnesium	43mg	59mg	4%
Copper	0.255mg	0.289mg	4%
Phosphorus	165mg	196mg	4%
Folate	107µg	124µg	4%
Protein	13.35g	12.1g	3%
Fats	5.3g	3.2g	3%
Vitamin B5	0.552mg	0.693mg	3%
Saturated fat	1.203g	0.445g	3%
Fructose	2.46g		3%
Carbs	71.98g	76.6g	2%
Vitamin E	0.08mg	0.43mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.121mg	0.098mg	2%
Choline	14.6mg	19.8mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	1.023g	0.782g	1%
Calories	395kcal	390kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	3.4g	3.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	296kcal	322kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	4.6	N/A
Net carbs	67.48g	70.3g	N/A
Potassium	196mg	202mg	0%
Sugar	6.2g	0.94g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.162mg	0.14mg	0%
Threonine	0.427mg	0.342mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.544mg	0.462mg	0%
Leucine	0.963mg	0.844mg	0%
Lysine	0.43mg	0.28mg	0%
Methionine	0.232mg	0.214mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.655mg	0.596mg	0%
Valine	0.6mg	0.52mg	0%
Histidine	0.296mg	0.261mg	0%