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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 14% 12% 145% 50% 29% 54% 94% 75% 162%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 15% 104% 58% 30% 61% 57% 187% 157%
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%
~equal in Zinc ~1.1mg
~equal in Selenium ~28.7µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 3.8% 0% 107% 85% 101% 37% 22% 0% 1.3% 105% 9.5%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 6.4% 0% 101% 48% 63% 23% 34% 0% 3.8% 57% 5.3%
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%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.403mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French bread Bagel 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
13% 2% 62% 21% 2%
Protein: 13 g
Fats: 2.14 g
Carbs: 61.93 g
Water: 20.61 g
Other: 2.32 g
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10% 49% 38% 2%
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
29% 22% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.83 g
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24% 76%
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%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. French bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174911/nutrients
  2. Bagel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167533/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.