Bagel vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between bagel and white bread?
- Bagel is higher in manganese, selenium, copper, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, white bread is richer in calcium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and folate.
- Bagel's daily need coverage for manganese is 39% more.
- White bread contains 2 times less magnesium than bagel. Bagel contains 51mg of magnesium, while white bread contains 23mg.
We used Bagels, wheat and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +121.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +73.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +48.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +166.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +30.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +620% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +45.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +69% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +41.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +42.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +46.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +49% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.43mg | 0.536mg | 39% |
| Starch | 37.17g | 15% | |
| Selenium | 28.7µg | 22µg | 12% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 144mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.403mg | 0.533mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.76mg | 3.61mg | 11% |
| Folate | 76µg | 111µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.37mg | 4.78mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.175mg | 0.101mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 23mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 142mg | 98mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 2.7g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.147mg | 0.087mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.936g | 1.602g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.698g | 3% |
| Protein | 10.2g | 8.85g | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.43g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.243mg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.53g | 3.33g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.375mg | 0.536mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.74mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 439mg | 490mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.29g | 0.599g | 1% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 14.6mg | 1% |
| Calories | 250kcal | 266kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.32mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 165mg | 126mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 48.89g | 49.42g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 44.79g | 46.72g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.12g | 5.67g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.027g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.166g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.2 g
Fats:
1.53 g
Carbs:
48.89 g
Water:
37.55 g
Other:
1.83 g
Protein:
8.85 g
Fats:
3.33 g
Carbs:
49.42 g
Water:
36.42 g
Other:
1.98 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +117.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~49.42g
~equal in
Water
~36.42g
~equal in
Other
~1.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.936 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.602 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +106.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +71.2% |
