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, iron, and vitamin E; however, white bread is richer in calcium.
Daily need coverage for selenium for bread sticks is 28% higher.
Bread sticks contain 5 times more vitamin E than white bread. While bread sticks contain 1.01mg of vitamin E, white bread contains only 0.22mg.
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

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 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

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 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 A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.533mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.78mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.536mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~14.6mg

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%
Sodium	713mg	490mg	10%
Copper	0.188mg	0.101mg	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%
Vitamin B3	5.281mg	4.78mg	3%
Fructose		2.43g	3%
Phosphorus	121mg	98mg	3%
Saturated fat	1.41g	0.698g	3%
Vitamin K	2.2µg	0.2µg	2%
Magnesium	32mg	23mg	2%
Manganese	0.557mg	0.536mg	1%
Zinc	0.88mg	0.74mg	1%
Fiber	3g	2.7g	1%
Vitamin B6	0.073mg	0.087mg	1%
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-3 - ALA		0.166g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.002g	N/A