Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared vs. Rye bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared and rye bread
- Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared has more manganese, vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin B6, protein, calcium, and magnesium; however, rye bread is higher in folate, vitamin B2, and selenium.
- Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared covers your daily manganese needs 59% more than rye bread.
- Rye bread contains 8 times less vitamin E than bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared. Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared contains 2.66mg of vitamin E, while rye bread contains 0.33mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared and Bread, rye.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +87.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +120.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +22% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +55.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +69.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +163.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +14.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20.2% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +706.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +46.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +186.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +10.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +161.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.174mg | 0.824mg | 59% |
| Folate | 42µg | 110µg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.66mg | 0.33mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.167mg | 0.335mg | 13% |
| Starch | 28.73g | 12% | |
| Phosphorus | 212mg | 125mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.075mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 161mg | 73mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 25.7µg | 30.9µg | 9% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.137g | 9% | |
| Protein | 12.45g | 8.5g | 8% |
| Magnesium | 75mg | 40mg | 8% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 1.441g | 8% | |
| Zinc | 1.77mg | 1.14mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 455mg | 603mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 7.8µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Iron | 2.47mg | 2.83mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.227mg | 0.186mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.592g | 0.799g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.438mg | 3.805mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.646mg | 0.44mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 254mg | 166mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.394mg | 0.434mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.21g | 3% | |
| Carbs | 42.71g | 48.3g | 2% |
| Choline | 27.2mg | 14.6mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.62g | 1.311g | 2% |
| Fiber | 6g | 5.8g | 1% |
| Calories | 252kcal | 259kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 4.9g | 3.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 202kcal | 305kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 40g | 39g | N/A |
| Fats | 3.5g | 3.3g | 0% |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 3.1 | 3.4 | N/A |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 36.71g | 42.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.34g | 3.85g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.722g | 0.626g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.255mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.319mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.579mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.233mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.411mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.379mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.182mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.45 g
Fats:
3.5 g
Carbs:
42.71 g
Water:
39.01 g
Other:
2.33 g
Protein:
8.5 g
Fats:
3.3 g
Carbs:
48.3 g
Water:
37.3 g
Other:
2.6 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~3.3g
~equal in
Water
~37.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.722 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.592 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.626 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.311 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.799 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +99.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +111.5% |

