Bread, wheat vs. Protein bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between bread, wheat and protein bread?
- Bread, wheat is higher in vitamin B3, yet protein bread is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, folate, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus.
- Protein bread's daily need coverage for copper is 29% more.
We used Bread, wheat and Bread, protein (includes gluten) types 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +44.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +81.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +18.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +162.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +52.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +56.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +276.9% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +89.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +55.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +36.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.159mg | 0.417mg | 29% |
Starch | 36.02g | 15% | |
Manganese | 1.177mg | 1.472mg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.253mg | 0.394mg | 11% |
Iron | 3.49mg | 4.15mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.62mg | 4.289mg | 8% |
Folate | 85µg | 116µg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.42mg | 8% | |
Selenium | 28.8µg | 32.9µg | 7% |
Zinc | 1.19mg | 1.82mg | 6% |
Sodium | 508mg | 404mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 45mg | 65mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.415mg | 0.36mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 149mg | 185mg | 5% |
Potassium | 177mg | 322mg | 4% |
Fiber | 4g | 3g | 4% |
Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 1.3µg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.499g | 1.009g | 3% |
Fructose | 2.45g | 3% | |
Protein | 10.72g | 12.1g | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.111mg | 0.071mg | 3% |
Carbs | 48.68g | 43.8g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.777g | 0.332g | 2% |
Fats | 3.24g | 2.2g | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.607g | 0.183g | 1% |
Calories | 267kcal | 245kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.36mg | 1% |
Calcium | 133mg | 124mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 44.68g | 40.8g | N/A |
Sugar | 5.91g | 1.44g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.026g | N/A | |
Choline | 18.7mg | 18.7mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.148mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.471mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.858mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.372mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.199mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.596mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.518mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.271mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.135g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.351g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.72 g
Fats:
3.24 g
Carbs:
48.68 g
Water:
35.2 g
Other:
2.16 g
Protein:
12.1 g
Fats:
2.2 g
Carbs:
43.8 g
Water:
40 g
Other:
1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats | +47.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +13.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13.6% |
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Carbs
~43.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.777 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.607 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.499 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.332 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.183 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.009 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +231.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +48.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.3% |