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Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared vs. Multigrain bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared and multigrain bread

  • Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared has more vitamin E, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin K, while multigrain bread has more selenium, copper, fiber, folate, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Multigrain bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 18% higher.
  • Multigrain bread contains 7 times less vitamin E than bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared. Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared contains 2.66mg of vitamin E, while multigrain bread contains 0.4mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared and Bread, multi-grain, toasted (includes whole-grain).

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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 54% 48% 22% 93% 76% 48% 91% 59% 284% 140%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 33% 22% 102% 102% 50% 106% 54% 287% 195%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more IronIron +10.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.3%
~equal in Potassium ~250mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.85mg
~equal in Sodium ~414mg
~equal in Manganese ~2.201mg

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 0% 0% 53% 0% 99% 39% 83% 39% 50% 0% 20% 32%
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 0.33% 0% 8% 0% 61% 33% 82% 22% 66% 0% 3.8% 53%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +565%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +420%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.394mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared Multigrain bread DV% diff.
Selenium 25.7µg 35.8µg 18%
Vitamin E 2.66mg 0.4mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.394mg 0.243mg 13%
Starch 28.73g 12%
Copper 0.227mg 0.307mg 9%
Fiber 6g 8.1g 8%
Folate 42µg 70µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.646mg 0.365mg 6%
Calcium 161mg 111mg 5%
Phosphorus 212mg 247mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.286mg 5%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 1.5µg 5%
Protein 12.45g 14.52g 4%
Iron 2.47mg 2.72mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.592g 2.035g 3%
Calories 252kcal 288kcal 2%
Fats 3.5g 4.6g 2%
Magnesium 75mg 85mg 2%
Sodium 455mg 414mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.167mg 0.142mg 2%
Carbs 42.71g 47.11g 1%
Zinc 1.77mg 1.85mg 1%
Manganese 2.174mg 2.201mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.722g 0.948g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.62g 0.826g 1%
Fructose 2.21g 2.67g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 36.71g 39.01g N/A
Potassium 254mg 250mg 0%
Sugar 4.34g 6.94g N/A
Vitamin B3 4.438mg 4.394mg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g 0g N/A
Choline 27.2mg 28.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.351mg 0%
Leucine 0.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.314mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.421mg 0%
Valine 0.432mg 0%
Histidine 0.215mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.441g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 4% 43% 39% 2%
Protein: 12.45 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 42.71 g
Water: 39.01 g
Other: 2.33 g
15% 5% 47% 31% 2%
Protein: 14.52 g
Fats: 4.6 g
Carbs: 47.11 g
Water: 31.46 g
Other: 2.31 g
Contains more WaterWater +24%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.6%
Contains more FatsFats +31.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.3%
~equal in Other ~2.31g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 21% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.722 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.592 g
25% 22% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.826 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.035 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
87% 3% 7% 3%
Starch: 28.73 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 1.07 g
Fructose: 2.21 g
Lactose: 0.01 g
Maltose: 1.02 g
Galactose: 0 g
26% 38% 9% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.84 g
Fructose: 2.67 g
Lactose: 0.62 g
Maltose: 1.82 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +72%
Contains more FructoseFructose +20.8%
Contains more LactoseLactose +6100%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +78.4%
~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, whole-wheat, commercially prepared - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172688/nutrients
  2. Multigrain bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174914/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.