Bread sticks vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bread sticks and white bread different?

Bread sticks are higher in selenium, vitamin B2, folate, copper, fats, iron, protein, and carbs; however, white bread is richer in calcium.
Daily need coverage for selenium for bread sticks is 28% higher.
Bread sticks contain 3 times more fats than white bread. While bread sticks contain 9.5g of fats, white bread contains only 3.33g.
White bread has less sodium.

Bread sticks, plain and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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.

Bread sticks

White bread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+39.1%
Contains more IronIron	+18.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+86.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+18.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+23.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+70.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+554.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-31.3%

~equal in Potassium ~126mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.536mg

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.

Bread sticks

White bread

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+359.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+127.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1000%
Contains more FolateFolate	+45.9%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+19.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.533mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.78mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.536mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	37.5µg	22µg	28%
Vitamin B2	0.553mg	0.243mg	24%
Starch		37.17g	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.628g	1.602g	14%
Folate	162µg	111µg	13%
Calcium	22mg	144mg	12%
Copper	0.188mg	0.101mg	10%
Sodium	713mg	490mg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.166g	10%
Fats	9.5g	3.33g	9%
Iron	4.28mg	3.61mg	8%
Calories	412kcal	266kcal	7%
Monounsaturated fat	3.568g	0.599g	7%
Protein	12g	8.85g	6%
Carbs	68.4g	49.42g	6%
Vitamin E	1.01mg	0.22mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.589mg	0.533mg	5%
Phosphorus	121mg	98mg	3%
Vitamin B3	5.281mg	4.78mg	3%
Saturated fat	1.41g	0.698g	3%
Fructose		2.43g	3%
Magnesium	32mg	23mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.2µg	0.2µg	2%
Fiber	3g	2.7g	1%
Zinc	0.88mg	0.74mg	1%
Manganese	0.557mg	0.536mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.073mg	0.087mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.9g	3.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	343kcal	301kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.1	3.2	N/A
Net carbs	65.4g	46.72g	N/A
Potassium	124mg	126mg	0%
Sugar	1.26g	5.67g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.54mg	0.536mg	0%
Trans fat		0.027g	N/A
Choline	14.6mg	14.6mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.139mg		0%
Threonine	0.338mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.458mg		0%
Leucine	0.835mg		0%
Lysine	0.281mg		0%
Methionine	0.212mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.59mg		0%
Valine	0.516mg		0%
Histidine	0.258mg		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A