Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared vs. Rye bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared and rye bread
- Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared has more manganese, vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin B6, 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.
- Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared and Bread, rye.
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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 | +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
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 | +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 CholineCholine | +86.3% |
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% |
Phosphorus | 212mg | 125mg | 12% |
Starch | 28.73g | 12% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.075mg | 11% |
Selenium | 25.7µg | 30.9µg | 9% |
Calcium | 161mg | 73mg | 9% |
Protein | 12.45g | 8.5g | 8% |
Magnesium | 75mg | 40mg | 8% |
Vitamin K | 7.8µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
Sodium | 455mg | 603mg | 6% |
Zinc | 1.77mg | 1.14mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.227mg | 0.186mg | 5% |
Iron | 2.47mg | 2.83mg | 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% | |
Choline | 27.2mg | 14.6mg | 2% |
Carbs | 42.71g | 48.3g | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.62g | 1.311g | 2% |
Fiber | 6g | 5.8g | 1% |
Calories | 252kcal | 259kcal | 0% |
Fats | 3.5g | 3.3g | 0% |
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 - 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 | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.441g | 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% |
Contains more OtherOther | +11.6% |
~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% |