French bread vs. Bagel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are french bread and bagel different?
- French bread is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, while bagel is higher in manganese.
- Bagel covers your daily need for manganese, 37% more than french bread.
- French bread contains 2 times more calcium than bagel. French bread contains 47mg of calcium, while bagel contains 20mg.
- Bagel is lower in sodium.
Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) and Bagels, wheat 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 CalciumCalcium | +135% |
Contains more IronIron | +40.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +64.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +16.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -39% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +149.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +77% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +59.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +64.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +84.2% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +78.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +68.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.573mg | 1.43mg | 37% |
Folate | 140µg | 76µg | 16% |
Iron | 3.87mg | 2.76mg | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.38mg | 3.37mg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.37mg | 0.209mg | 12% |
Sodium | 720mg | 439mg | 12% |
Protein | 13g | 10.2g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.616mg | 0.375mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 31mg | 51mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.096mg | 0.147mg | 4% |
Carbs | 61.93g | 48.89g | 4% |
Fiber | 3.1g | 4.1g | 4% |
Calories | 319kcal | 250kcal | 3% |
Calcium | 47mg | 20mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.15mg | 0.175mg | 3% |
Selenium | 29.7µg | 28.7µg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.427mg | 0.403mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 126mg | 142mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.502g | 0g | 2% |
Choline | 17.5mg | 9.8mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.83g | 0.936g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.32mg | 1% |
Potassium | 140mg | 165mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
Fats | 2.14g | 1.53g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 58.83g | 44.79g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.59g | 6.12g | N/A |
Zinc | 1.05mg | 1.1mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.386g | 0.29g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.316mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.416mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.762mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.328mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.168mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.543mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.476mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.234mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13 g
Fats:
2.14 g
Carbs:
61.93 g
Water:
20.61 g
Other:
2.32 g
Protein:
10.2 g
Fats:
1.53 g
Carbs:
48.89 g
Water:
37.55 g
Other:
1.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +39.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +26.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +82.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.502 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.83 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.936 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +33.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.8% |