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Bread crumbs vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Bread crumbs and Wheat Bread

  • Bread crumbs are richer in Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12, Iron, Copper, and Folate, yet Wheat Bread is richer in Manganese, and Selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B1 from Bread crumbs is 44% higher.
  • Wheat Bread contains less Sodium.

Food types used in this article are Bread crumbs, dry, grated, plain and Bread, wheat, toasted.

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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.
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs
3
:
7
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
Contains more Calcium +10.9%
Contains more Iron +18.1%
Contains more Copper +28.8%
Contains more Magnesium +37.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +13.9%
Contains more Potassium +13.8%
Contains less Sodium -17.9%
Contains more Manganese +49.8%
Contains more Selenium +32.5%
Equal in Calcium - 165
Equal in Zinc - 1.47
Bread crumbs
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 55% 182% 31% 71% 18% 96% 40% 85% 120% 138%
Wheat Bread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 50% 154% 43% 81% 20% 79% 41% 66% 180% 183%
Contains more Calcium +10.9%
Contains more Iron +18.1%
Contains more Copper +28.8%
Contains more Magnesium +37.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +13.9%
Contains more Potassium +13.8%
Contains less Sodium -17.9%
Contains more Manganese +49.8%
Contains more Selenium +32.5%
Equal in Calcium - 165
Equal in Zinc - 1.47

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.
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs
7
:
3
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
Contains more Vitamin B1 +120.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +21.1%
Contains more Folate +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +26.4%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.382
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 6.25
Bread crumbs
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 0% 0% 242% 93% 125% 34% 28% 81% 44% 17%
Wheat Bread
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 5% 0% 1% 110% 89% 118% 28% 36% 65% 0% 15%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +120.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +21.1%
Contains more Folate +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +26.4%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.382
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 6.25

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs
4
:
1
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
Contains more Fats +24.1%
Contains more Carbs +29.1%
Contains more Water +272.2%
Equal in Protein - 12.96
Equal in Other - 2.77
Bread crumbs
13% 5% 72% 7% 3%
Protein: 13.35 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 71.98 g
Water: 6.51 g
Other: 2.86 g
Wheat Bread
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more Fats +24.1%
Contains more Carbs +29.1%
Contains more Water +272.2%
Equal in Protein - 12.96
Equal in Other - 2.77

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs
2
:
1
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +19.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -17.8%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 1.019
Bread crumbs
28% 24% 48%
Saturated Fat: 1.203 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.06 g
Wheat Bread
27% 27% 46%
Saturated Fat: 0.989 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.72 g
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +19.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -17.8%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 1.019

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Bread crumbs Wheat Bread
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bread crumbs Wheat Bread Opinion
Net carbs 67.48g 51.07g Bread crumbs
Protein 13.35g 12.96g Bread crumbs
Fats 5.3g 4.27g Bread crumbs
Carbs 71.98g 55.77g Bread crumbs
Calories 395kcal 313kcal Bread crumbs
Starch 59.66g Bread crumbs
Fructose 2.46g Bread crumbs
Sugar 6.2g 6.42g Bread crumbs
Fiber 4.5g 4.7g Wheat Bread
Calcium 183mg 165mg Bread crumbs
Iron 4.83mg 4.09mg Bread crumbs
Magnesium 43mg 59mg Wheat Bread
Phosphorus 165mg 188mg Wheat Bread
Potassium 196mg 223mg Wheat Bread
Sodium 732mg 601mg Wheat Bread
Zinc 1.45mg 1.47mg Wheat Bread
Copper 0.255mg 0.198mg Bread crumbs
Manganese 0.919mg 1.377mg Wheat Bread
Selenium 25.2µg 33.4µg Wheat Bread
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.24mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B1 0.967mg 0.439mg Bread crumbs
Vitamin B2 0.403mg 0.382mg Bread crumbs
Vitamin B3 6.634mg 6.25mg Bread crumbs
Vitamin B5 0.552mg 0.456mg Bread crumbs
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.153mg Wheat Bread
Folate 107µg 86µg Bread crumbs
Vitamin B12 0.35µg 0µg Bread crumbs
Vitamin K 6.6µg 5.7µg Bread crumbs
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.092mg Bread crumbs
Threonine 0.427mg 0.299mg Bread crumbs
Isoleucine 0.544mg 0.258mg Bread crumbs
Leucine 0.963mg 0.461mg Bread crumbs
Lysine 0.43mg 0.215mg Bread crumbs
Methionine 0.232mg 0.105mg Bread crumbs
Phenylalanine 0.655mg 0.315mg Bread crumbs
Valine 0.6mg 0.31mg Bread crumbs
Histidine 0.296mg 0.15mg Bread crumbs
Saturated Fat 1.203g 0.989g Wheat Bread
Monounsaturated Fat 1.023g 1.019g Bread crumbs
Polyunsaturated fat 2.06g 1.72g Bread crumbs
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g Wheat Bread

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Bread crumbs Wheat Bread
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Bread crumbs
38%
Wheat Bread
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
83%
Bread crumbs
89%
Wheat Bread

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread contains less Sodium (difference - 131mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.214g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.22g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is lower in glycemic index (difference - 60)
Which food is cheaper?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Bread crumbs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174928/nutrients
  2. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.