Wheat Bread vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between wheat Bread and cereal
- Wheat Bread has more selenium and manganese; however, cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin C.
- Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 487% more than wheat Bread.
- Wheat Bread has 5 times more selenium than cereal. While wheat Bread has 33.4µg of selenium, cereal has only 6.3µg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, wheat, toasted and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).
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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 | +210.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1550% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +112.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +44.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +144.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +74.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +430.2% |
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 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +101.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +19150% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1332.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +913.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +373.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3812.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.439mg | 6.288mg | 487% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.153mg | 5.986mg | 449% |
| Iron | 4.09mg | 34.06mg | 375% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 3.87mg | 268% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.25mg | 29.62mg | 146% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 814µg | 90% |
| Zinc | 1.47mg | 7.6mg | 56% |
| Selenium | 33.4µg | 6.3µg | 49% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 38.5mg | 43% |
| Manganese | 1.377mg | 0.79mg | 26% |
| Folate | 86µg | 22% | |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 77mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 165mg | 10mg | 16% |
| Protein | 12.96g | 6.06g | 14% |
| Fiber | 4.7g | 1.4g | 13% |
| Magnesium | 59mg | 19mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 55.77g | 86.85g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.72g | 0.354g | 9% |
| Sodium | 601mg | 795mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.198mg | 0.137mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 5.7µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Fats | 4.27g | 1.08g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.456mg | 0.226mg | 5% |
| Choline | 22.1mg | 4% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.989g | 0.26g | 3% |
| Calories | 313kcal | 378kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 105mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.019g | 0.204g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 51.07g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.42g | 10.35g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.299mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.258mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.461mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.215mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.105mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.315mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.31mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.161g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.96 g
Fats:
4.27 g
Carbs:
55.77 g
Water:
24.23 g
Other:
2.77 g
Protein:
6.06 g
Fats:
1.08 g
Carbs:
86.85 g
Water:
3.78 g
Other:
2.23 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +113.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +295.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +541% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.72 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.354 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +399.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +385.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.7% |
