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Puff pastry vs. Melba toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between puff pastry and melba toast

  • Puff pastry is higher in fats; however, melba toast is richer in manganese, phosphorus, copper, fiber, selenium, folate, and vitamin B5.
  • Puff pastry's daily need coverage for fats is 54% higher.
  • Puff pastry has 12 times more saturated fat than melba toast. While puff pastry has 5.502g of saturated fat, melba toast has only 0.445g.

The food types used in this comparison are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Crackers, melba toast, plain.

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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 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
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 -57.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +268.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +830%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +225.8%
Contains more IronIron +42.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +272.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +226.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +128.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42%

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 0% 0% 0% 11% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41%
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 EVitamin E +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1711.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +415.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +125.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.273mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.113mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Puff pastry Melba toast DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 1.282g 140%
Fats 38.5g 3.2g 54%
Manganese 0.495mg 1.13mg 28%
Saturated fat 5.502g 0.445g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.828g 0.782g 20%
Fiber 1.5g 6.3g 19%
Copper 0.115mg 0.289mg 19%
Phosphorus 60mg 196mg 19%
Selenium 24.5µg 34.8µg 19%
Folate 55µg 124µg 17%
Sodium 253mg 598mg 15%
Iron 2.6mg 3.7mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.693mg 14%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.01mg 13%
Vitamin K 16.3µg 0.9µg 13%
Carbs 45.7g 76.6g 10%
Magnesium 16mg 59mg 10%
Protein 7.4g 12.1g 9%
Calories 558kcal 390kcal 8%
Calcium 10mg 93mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.323mg 0.413mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 0.098mg 6%
Potassium 62mg 202mg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 4.113mg 2%
Choline 6.2mg 19.8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.43mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.273mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 754kcal 322kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.6 4.6 N/A
Net carbs 44.2g 70.3g N/A
Sugar 0.75g 0.94g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0.342mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0.462mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.844mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.214mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0.596mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0.52mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 0.261mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 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 +1103.1%
Contains more WaterWater +45.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 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 +1028.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1633.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.