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Wheat Bread vs. Italian bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Wheat Bread and Italian bread different?

  • Wheat Bread is richer in Manganese, Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B3, Selenium, Calcium, Vitamin B6, Magnesium, and Vitamin B2, while Italian bread is higher in Folate.
  • Wheat Bread covers your daily need of Manganese 40% more than Italian bread.
  • Wheat Bread contains 3 times more Vitamin B6 than Italian bread. Wheat Bread contains 0.153mg of Vitamin B6, while Italian bread contains 0.048mg.

Bread, wheat, toasted and Bread, italian types were 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.
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
9
:
1
Italian bread
Italian bread
Contains more Calcium +111.5%
Contains more Iron +39.1%
Contains more Magnesium +118.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +82.5%
Contains more Potassium +102.7%
Contains more Zinc +70.9%
Contains more Manganese +196.8%
Contains more Selenium +22.8%
Equal in Sodium - 550
Equal in Copper - 0.191
Wheat Bread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 50% 154% 43% 81% 20% 79% 41% 66% 180% 183%
Italian bread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 24% 111% 20% 45% 10% 72% 24% 64% 61% 149%
Contains more Calcium +111.5%
Contains more Iron +39.1%
Contains more Magnesium +118.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +82.5%
Contains more Potassium +102.7%
Contains more Zinc +70.9%
Contains more Manganese +196.8%
Contains more Selenium +22.8%
Equal in Sodium - 550
Equal in Copper - 0.191

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.
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
7
:
4
Italian bread
Italian bread
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +218.8%
Contains more Choline +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +375%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +20.8%
Contains more Folate +122.1%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.473
Wheat Bread
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Choline Vitamin K 0% 5% 0% 1% 110% 89% 118% 28% 36% 65% 0% 13% 15%
Italian bread
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Choline Vitamin K 1% 6% 0% 0% 119% 68% 83% 23% 12% 144% 0% 8% 3%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +218.8%
Contains more Choline +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +375%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +20.8%
Contains more Folate +122.1%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.473

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
4
:
1
Italian bread
Italian bread
Contains more Protein +47.3%
Contains more Fats +22%
Contains more Carbs +11.3%
Contains more Other +45.8%
Contains more Water +47.3%
Wheat Bread
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
Italian bread
9% 4% 50% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.8 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 50.1 g
Water: 35.7 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more Protein +47.3%
Contains more Fats +22%
Contains more Carbs +11.3%
Contains more Other +45.8%
Contains more Water +47.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
2
:
1
Italian bread
Italian bread
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +25.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +23.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -100%
Wheat Bread
27% 27% 46%
Saturated Fat: 0.989 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.72 g
Italian bread
37% 63%
Saturated Fat: 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.39 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +25.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +23.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -100%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Wheat Bread Italian bread
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Bread Italian bread Opinion
Net carbs 51.07g 46.9g Wheat Bread
Protein 12.96g 8.8g Wheat Bread
Fats 4.27g 3.5g Wheat Bread
Carbs 55.77g 50.1g Wheat Bread
Calories 313kcal 271kcal Wheat Bread
Sugar 6.42g 3.17g Italian bread
Fiber 4.7g 3.2g Wheat Bread
Calcium 165mg 78mg Wheat Bread
Iron 4.09mg 2.94mg Wheat Bread
Magnesium 59mg 27mg Wheat Bread
Phosphorus 188mg 103mg Wheat Bread
Potassium 223mg 110mg Wheat Bread
Sodium 601mg 550mg Italian bread
Zinc 1.47mg 0.86mg Wheat Bread
Copper 0.198mg 0.191mg Wheat Bread
Manganese 1.377mg 0.464mg Wheat Bread
Selenium 33.4µg 27.2µg Wheat Bread
Vitamin A 0IU 1IU Italian bread
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.29mg Italian bread
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 0.473mg Italian bread
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.292mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 4.381mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 0.378mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 0.048mg Wheat Bread
Folate 86µg 191µg Italian bread
Choline 22.1mg 14.6mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin K 5.7µg 1.2µg Wheat Bread
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.103mg Italian bread
Threonine 0.299mg 0.245mg Wheat Bread
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.333mg Italian bread
Leucine 0.461mg 0.614mg Italian bread
Lysine 0.215mg 0.197mg Wheat Bread
Methionine 0.105mg 0.156mg Italian bread
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0.433mg Italian bread
Valine 0.31mg 0.376mg Italian bread
Histidine 0.15mg 0.188mg Italian bread
Saturated Fat 0.989g 0g Italian bread
Monounsaturated Fat 1.019g 0.812g Wheat Bread
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 1.39g Wheat Bread
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g Wheat Bread

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Wheat Bread Italian bread
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Wheat Bread
36%
Italian bread
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
89%
Wheat Bread
57%
Italian bread

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Italian bread
Italian bread is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.25g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Italian bread
Italian bread contains less Sodium (difference - 51mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Italian bread
Italian bread is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.989g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Italian bread
Italian bread is lower in glycemic index (difference - 1)
Which food is cheaper?
Italian bread
Italian bread is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Italian bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174913/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.