Dinner rolls vs. French bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between dinner rolls and french bread

Dinner rolls have more calcium, vitamin K, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and monounsaturated fat; however, french bread is richer in folate and selenium.
Dinner rolls' daily need coverage for calcium is 13% more.
French bread contains less saturated fat.
French bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of french bread is 78, while the glycemic index of dinner rolls is 62.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Rolls, dinner, plain, commercially prepared (includes brown-and-serve) and Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough).

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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.

Dinner rolls

French bread

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+278.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-35.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+19.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+11.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+10.8%

~equal in Potassium ~140mg

~equal in Iron ~3.87mg

~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~126mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.573mg

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.

Dinner rolls

French bread

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2020%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+36.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+38.6%
Contains more CholineCholine	+19.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.37mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.38mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.096mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	178mg	47mg	13%
Sodium	467mg	720mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.509g	0.83g	11%
Folate	101µg	140µg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.526mg	0.427mg	8%
Vitamin K	10.6µg	0.5µg	8%
Fats	6.47g	2.14g	7%
Vitamin B12	0.13µg	0µg	5%
Selenium	26.8µg	29.7µg	5%
Protein	10.86g	13g	4%
Monounsaturated fat	1.881g	0.386g	4%
Saturated fat	1.375g	0.502g	4%
Fiber	2g	3.1g	4%
Vitamin B5	0.452mg	0.616mg	3%
Carbs	52.04g	61.93g	3%
Copper	0.135mg	0.15mg	2%
Iron	3.72mg	3.87mg	2%
Choline	14.6mg	17.5mg	1%
Phosphorus	122mg	126mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.28mg	0.19mg	1%
Zinc	0.99mg	1.05mg	1%
Magnesium	26mg	31mg	1%
Cholesterol	4mg	0mg	1%
Calories	310kcal	319kcal	0%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	50.04g	58.83g	N/A
Potassium	139mg	140mg	0%
Sugar	5.55g	3.59g	N/A
Vitamin A	1µg	0µg	0%
Manganese	0.582mg	0.573mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.374mg	0.37mg	0%
Vitamin B3	5.367mg	5.38mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.097mg	0.096mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.081mg	0.134mg	0%
Threonine	0.286mg	0.316mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.337mg	0.416mg	0%
Leucine	0.729mg	0.762mg	0%
Lysine	0.233mg	0.328mg	0%
Methionine	0.145mg	0.168mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.506mg	0.543mg	0%
Valine	0.401mg	0.476mg	0%
Histidine	0.222mg	0.234mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.224g	0.05g	N/A