Bread, white wheat vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between bread, white wheat and white bread?
- Bread, white wheat is richer in calcium, fiber, iron, vitamin K, and copper, while white bread is higher in selenium and polyunsaturated fat.
- Bread, white wheat's daily need coverage for calcium is 54% higher.
- White bread has 39 times less vitamin K than bread, white wheat. Bread, white wheat has 7.7µg of vitamin K, while white bread has 0.2µg.
We used Bread, white wheat and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) types in this comparison.
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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 | +13% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +375% |
Contains more IronIron | +35.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +47.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +28.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +36.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +72.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3750% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +14.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +17.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +80.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 684mg | 144mg | 54% |
Fiber | 9.2g | 2.7g | 26% |
Iron | 4.89mg | 3.61mg | 16% |
Selenium | 16.1µg | 22µg | 11% |
Vitamin K | 7.7µg | 0.2µg | 6% |
Copper | 0.149mg | 0.101mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.973g | 1.602g | 4% |
Folate | 127µg | 111µg | 4% |
Starch | 27.25g | 37.17g | 4% |
Manganese | 0.634mg | 0.536mg | 4% |
Protein | 10.66g | 8.85g | 4% |
Carbs | 43.91g | 49.42g | 2% |
Fats | 2.15g | 3.33g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.455mg | 4.78mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.95mg | 0.74mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.455mg | 0.536mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.51mg | 0.533mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.393g | 0.599g | 1% |
Choline | 8.1mg | 14.6mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.087mg | 1% |
Calories | 238kcal | 266kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.255mg | 0.243mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
Sodium | 478mg | 490mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 103mg | 98mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 23mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 34.71g | 46.72g | N/A |
Potassium | 127mg | 126mg | 0% |
Sugar | 5g | 5.67g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.031g | 0.027g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.63g | 0.698g | 0% |
Fructose | 2.7g | 2.43g | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.083g | 0.166g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | 0.002g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.875g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.66 g
Fats:
2.15 g
Carbs:
43.91 g
Water:
39.6 g
Other:
3.68 g
Protein:
8.85 g
Fats:
3.33 g
Carbs:
49.42 g
Water:
36.42 g
Other:
1.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +85.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +54.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.5% |
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Water
~36.42g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.63 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.973 g
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 | -9.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +52.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +64.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
27.25 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.5 g
Fructose:
2.7 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.8 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 StarchStarch | +36.4% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +108.8% |
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Sucrose
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Glucose
~1.57g
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Fructose
~2.43g
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Lactose
~0g
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Galactose
~0g