Egg vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are eggs and white bread different?
- Eggs have more copper, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, white bread is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and manganese.
- Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 211% more than white bread.
- White bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of white bread is 73, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.
Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) types were used in this article.
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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 CopperCopper | +1880.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +41.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +130% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +188% |
| Contains more IronIron | +203.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1961.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +368.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +111.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +160.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +39.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1912.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +707.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +7368.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +152.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 2mg | 0.101mg | 211% |
| Cholesterol | 373mg | 0mg | 124% |
| Choline | 293.8mg | 14.6mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.11µg | 0µg | 46% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.533mg | 39% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 3.61mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 4.78mg | 29% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.536mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.513mg | 0.243mg | 21% |
| Folate | 44µg | 111µg | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 149µg | 0µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.398mg | 0.536mg | 17% |
| Carbs | 1.12g | 49.42g | 16% |
| Sodium | 124mg | 490mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 30.8µg | 22µg | 16% |
| Starch | 37.17g | 15% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.267g | 0.698g | 12% |
| Vitamin D | 87IU | 0IU | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 172mg | 98mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Fats | 10.61g | 3.33g | 11% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.7g | 11% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 144mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.077g | 0.599g | 9% |
| Protein | 12.58g | 8.85g | 7% |
| Calories | 155kcal | 266kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 0.22mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 2.43g | 3% | |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 0.74mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 23mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.121mg | 0.087mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.414g | 1.602g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.12g | 46.72g | N/A |
| Potassium | 126mg | 126mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.12g | 5.67g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.027g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.153mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.604mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.686mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.075mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.904mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.392mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.668mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.298mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.038g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.166g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.58 g
Fats:
10.61 g
Carbs:
1.12 g
Water:
74.62 g
Other:
1.07 g
Protein:
8.85 g
Fats:
3.33 g
Carbs:
49.42 g
Water:
36.42 g
Other:
1.98 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +218.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +104.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +4312.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +85% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.414 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.602 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +580.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +13.3% |
