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Wheat Bread vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wheat Bread and dough

  • Wheat Bread is richer in manganese, phosphorus, calcium, fiber, vitamin B3, selenium, magnesium, and copper, yet dough is richer in vitamin B1 and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for wheat Bread is 35% higher.
  • Wheat Bread contains 3 times more calcium than dough. Wheat Bread contains 165mg of calcium, while dough contains 52mg.

Food types used in this article are Bread, wheat, toasted and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough).

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +217.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.8%
~equal in Iron ~3.91mg
~equal in Sodium ~602mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +714.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +176.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +43%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.455mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Bread Dough DV% diff.
Manganese 1.377mg 0.577mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 0.71mg 23%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Phosphorus 188mg 105mg 12%
Calcium 165mg 52mg 11%
Fiber 4.7g 2.2g 10%
Folate 86µg 123µg 9%
Selenium 33.4µg 28.6µg 9%
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 4.817mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 0.855g 6%
Magnesium 59mg 32mg 6%
Copper 0.198mg 0.152mg 5%
Protein 12.96g 10.75g 4%
Zinc 1.47mg 1.04mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 0.107mg 4%
Choline 22.1mg 8mg 3%
Potassium 223mg 117mg 3%
Fats 4.27g 2.42g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.427mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.989g 0.529g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.019g 0.362g 2%
Calories 313kcal 272kcal 2%
Iron 4.09mg 3.91mg 2%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Carbs 55.77g 51.88g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.07g 49.68g N/A
Sugar 6.42g 4.62g N/A
Sodium 601mg 602mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.21mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 0.455mg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Dough
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.6%
Contains more FatsFats +76.4%
Contains more OtherOther +42.1%
Contains more WaterWater +36.2%
~equal in Carbs ~51.88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Dough
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +181.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.5%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/nutrients
  2. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.