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Doughnuts, cake-type, plain, chocolate-coated or frosted vs. Melba toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are doughnuts, cake-type, plain, chocolate-coated or frosted and melba toast different?

  • Doughnuts, cake-type, plain, chocolate-coated or frosted is higher in fats; however, melba toast is richer in selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, fiber, protein, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for doughnuts, cake-type, plain, chocolate-coated or frosted is 65% higher.
  • Doughnuts, cake-type, plain, chocolate-coated or frosted contains 8 times more fats than melba toast. While doughnuts, cake-type, plain, chocolate-coated or frosted contains 25.25g of fats, melba toast contains only 3.2g.
  • Melba toast has less saturated fat.

Doughnuts, cake-type, plain, chocolate-coated or frosted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 7.2% 18% 150% 87% 27% 90% 43% 83% 37%
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 -45.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +96.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +287.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +411.8%
~equal in Potassium ~202mg
~equal in Iron ~3.7mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~196mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4.3% 0% 1.3% 40% 41% 29% 30% 7.6% 5.5% 13% 20% 49%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 8.6% 103% 63% 77% 42% 23% 0% 2.3% 93%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +369.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +777.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +308.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +90.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Doughnuts, cake-type, plain, chocolate-coated or frosted Melba toast DV% diff.
Saturated fat 13.47g 0.445g 59%
Selenium 6.8µg 34.8µg 51%
Fats 25.25g 3.2g 34%
Manganese 0.64mg 1.13mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.413mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.618g 0.782g 20%
Fiber 1.9g 6.3g 18%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 4.113mg 16%
Folate 65µg 124µg 15%
Protein 4.93g 12.1g 14%
Sodium 326mg 598mg 12%
Vitamin E 2.02mg 0.43mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.273mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.126mg 0.693mg 11%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.166g 10%
Zinc 0.98mg 2.01mg 9%
Carbs 51.33g 76.6g 8%
Magnesium 30mg 59mg 7%
Calcium 24mg 93mg 7%
Cholesterol 19mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.098mg 6%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 0.9µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.96g 1.282g 5%
Iron 4mg 3.7mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Calories 452kcal 390kcal 3%
Copper 0.26mg 0.289mg 3%
Phosphorus 210mg 196mg 2%
Choline 29.1mg 19.8mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 917kcal 322kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.79 4.6 N/A
Net carbs 49.43g 70.3g N/A
Potassium 201mg 202mg 0%
Sugar 26.65g 0.94g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.17mg 0.342mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0.462mg 0%
Leucine 0.366mg 0.844mg 0%
Lysine 0.231mg 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.214mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.223mg 0.596mg 0%
Valine 0.24mg 0.52mg 0%
Histidine 0.111mg 0.261mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 25% 51% 17% 2%
Protein: 4.93 g
Fats: 25.25 g
Carbs: 51.33 g
Water: 16.76 g
Other: 1.73 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 +689.1%
Contains more WaterWater +228.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +145.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
56% 36% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.618 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.96 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 +1002%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%

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. Doughnuts, cake-type, plain, chocolate-coated or frosted - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174991/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.