Melba Toast – Nutritional Information
Item: Melba Toast
Category: Baked Products
Refuse: 0% (values below are for edible portion)
Serving size analysed: 30g, 1 cup, pieces
Intro: I had some Melba toast yesterday actually, although I like to eat it without any toppings. Melba toast is really thin and crisp toast, probably only an inch and half wide and 3 inches long. Usually people have a topping on it like cheese or pâté.
The name is believed to have been derived from Dame Nellie Melba (the stage name of Helen Mitchell a 19th century opera singer) who used to eat this all the time when she was ill.
It is made by lightly toasting some bread, then cutting that down the middle to make two thinner slices which are again toasted. Although the stuff we usually buy looks a lot more professional than that as literally all the moisture has been removed from it, so it is probably baked rather than ‘toasted’ in a toaster.
In terms of nutrition then there are no real surprises, it is bread afterall, so it is high in carbs, low in fat, with some protein and fiber in there too.
| Overview: | |
| Calories: | 117 |
| Water: | 1.53g |
| Carbs: | 22.98g |
| Protein: | 3.63g |
| Fiber: | 1.89g |
| Total Fat: | 0.96g |
| Saturated Fat: | 0.13g |
| Trans-fats: | Not known (or 0) |
| Minerals: | |
| Calcium: | 27.90mg |
| Iron: | 1.11mg |
| Magnesium: | 17.70mg |
| Phosphorus: | 58.80mg |
| Potassium: | 60.60mg |
| Sodium: | 248.70mg |
| Zinc: | 0.60mg |
| Copper: | 0.09mg |
| Manganese: | 0.34mg |
| Selenium: | 10.44mcg |
| Vitamins: | |
| Vitamin A: | 0.00IU |
| Thiamine (B1): | 0.12mg |
| Riboflavin (B2): | 0.08mg |
| Niacin (B3): | 1.23mg |
| Pantothenic acid (B5): | 0.21mg |
| Vitamin B6: | 0.03mg |
| Folic acid/Folate (B9): | 37.20mcg |
| Vitamin B12: | 0.00mcg |
| Vitamin C: | 0.00mg |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol): | 0.13mg |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone): | 0.27mcg |
| Essential Amino Acids: | |
| Isoleucine: | 0.14g |
| Leucine: | 0.25g |
| Lysine: | 0.08g |
| Methionine: | 0.06g |
| Phenylalanine: | 0.18g |
| Threonine: | 0.10g |
| Tryptophan: | 0.04g |
| Valine: | 0.16g |
| Miscellaneous: | |
| Alcohol: | 0.00g |
| Caffeine: | 0.00mg |
Footnotes:
None
Source:
These nutrition facts for Melba toast were kindly provided by…
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service.
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 22. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
…under a PD license.
Information provide for entertainment purposes only and should not be relied upon to be accurate, please visit the USDA database for the full record.
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