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Wheat Bread vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat Bread and vegetable different?

  • Wheat Bread is higher in selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and folate; however, vegetable is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for vegetable is 86% higher.
  • Wheat Bread contains 111 times more selenium than vegetable. While wheat Bread contains 33.4µg of selenium, vegetable contains only 0.3µg.
  • Vegetable has less sodium.

Bread, wheat, toasted and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32%
Contains more IronIron +398.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +138.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +268.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11033.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%

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.
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%
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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +518.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +634.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +202%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +352.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +312.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~24.1mg

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
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +353.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2746.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +326.1%
Contains more OtherOther +313.4%
Contains more WaterWater +243.5%

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
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10090%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2288.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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 Vegetable
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Bread Vegetable DV% diff.
Selenium 33.4µg 0.3µg 60%
Manganese 1.377mg 0.379mg 43%
Iron 4.09mg 0.82mg 41%
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 0.851mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 0.071mg 31%
Sodium 601mg 35mg 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 214µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.12mg 20%
Protein 12.96g 2.86g 20%
Phosphorus 188mg 51mg 20%
Folate 86µg 19µg 17%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 23.5µg 15%
Carbs 55.77g 13.09g 14%
Calcium 165mg 25mg 14%
Copper 0.198mg 0.083mg 13%
Calories 313kcal 65kcal 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 0.072g 11%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.49mg 9%
Magnesium 59mg 22mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 0.151mg 6%
Fats 4.27g 0.15g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 0.074mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.989g 0.031g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.019g 0.01g 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 3.2mg 3%
Potassium 223mg 169mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.38mg 1%
Fiber 4.7g 4.4g 1%
Net carbs 51.07g 8.69g N/A
Sugar 6.42g 3.12g N/A
Choline 22.1mg 24.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0.12mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.073mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Wheat Bread Vegetable
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
20%
Vegetable
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
89%
Wheat Bread
19%
Vegetable

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is lower in glycemic index (difference - 6)
Which food is cheaper?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Vegetable
Vegetable is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.3g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Vegetable
Vegetable contains less Sodium (difference - 566mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Vegetable
Vegetable is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.958g)
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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.