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Bread, wheat vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bread, wheat and white bread

  • Bread, wheat has more manganese, selenium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, and fiber; however, white bread is higher in vitamin B1 and folate.
  • Bread, wheat covers your daily need for manganese, 28% more than white bread.
  • Bread, wheat has 2 times more magnesium than white bread. While bread, wheat has 45mg of magnesium, white bread has only 23mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, wheat and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs).

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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 32% 40% 16% 131% 53% 32% 64% 66% 154% 157%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +119.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.9%
~equal in Calcium ~144mg
~equal in Iron ~3.61mg
~equal in Sodium ~490mg

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% 3.8% 0% 104% 58% 105% 0% 26% 0% 12% 64% 10%
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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2350%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.243mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bread, wheat White bread DV% diff.
Manganese 1.177mg 0.536mg 28%
Selenium 28.8µg 22µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.415mg 0.533mg 10%
Folate 85µg 111µg 7%
Phosphorus 149mg 98mg 7%
Copper 0.159mg 0.101mg 6%
Magnesium 45mg 23mg 5%
Fiber 4g 2.7g 5%
Vitamin B3 5.62mg 4.78mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 0.2µg 4%
Zinc 1.19mg 0.74mg 4%
Protein 10.72g 8.85g 4%
Potassium 177mg 126mg 2%
Iron 3.49mg 3.61mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.111mg 0.087mg 2%
Calcium 133mg 144mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.253mg 0.243mg 1%
Choline 18.7mg 14.6mg 1%
Sodium 508mg 490mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.499g 1.602g 1%
Calories 267kcal 266kcal 0%
Fats 3.24g 3.33g 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 48.68g 49.42g 0%
Net carbs 44.68g 46.72g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 5.67g N/A
Starch 36.02g 37.17g 0%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.22mg 0%
Trans fat 0.026g 0.027g N/A
Saturated fat 0.777g 0.698g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.607g 0.599g 0%
Fructose 2.45g 2.43g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.351g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 3% 49% 35% 2%
Protein: 10.72 g
Fats: 3.24 g
Carbs: 48.68 g
Water: 35.2 g
Other: 2.16 g
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.1%
~equal in Fats ~3.33g
~equal in Carbs ~49.42g
~equal in Water ~36.42g
~equal in Other ~1.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.777 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.607 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.499 g
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.599g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.602g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 4% 6% 4%
Starch: 36.02 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.78 g
Fructose: 2.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.68 g
Galactose: 0 g
87% 4% 6% 4%
Starch: 37.17 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 2.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +13.4%
~equal in Starch ~37.17g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~2.43g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~1.67g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Bread, wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172686/nutrients
  2. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.