French bread vs. French rolls — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are french bread and french rolls different?
- French bread is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, french rolls are richer in vitamin B1 and monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for iron for french bread is 15% higher.
- French bread contains 2 times more magnesium than french rolls. While french bread contains 31mg of magnesium, french rolls contain only 20mg.
- French rolls have less sodium.
- French rolls have a lower glycemic index (63) than french bread (78).
Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) and Rolls, french are the varieties 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +55% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +42.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +16.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +93.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.3% |
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 | +23.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +146.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +23.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +18.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +57.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +22.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +260% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.87mg | 2.71mg | 15% |
| Methionine | 0.168mg | 153mg | 15% |
| Protein | 13g | 8.6g | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.427mg | 0.523mg | 8% |
| Folate | 140µg | 113µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.38mg | 4.352mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 126mg | 84mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 720mg | 574mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.37mg | 0.3mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.386g | 1.961g | 4% |
| Carbs | 61.93g | 50.2g | 4% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 91mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096mg | 0.039mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 20mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 29.7µg | 27.9µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.616mg | 0.452mg | 3% |
| Fats | 2.14g | 4.3g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.502g | 0.962g | 2% |
| Calories | 319kcal | 277kcal | 2% |
| Copper | 0.15mg | 0.135mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.573mg | 0.559mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 140mg | 114mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 58.83g | 47g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.59g | 0.31g | N/A |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 3.2g | 0% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 14.8mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.83g | 0.834g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.316mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.416mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.762mg | 0.608mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.328mg | 0.231mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.543mg | 0.422mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.476mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.234mg | 0.188mg | 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:
8.6 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
50.2 g
Water:
34.8 g
Other:
2.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +51.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +23.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +68.9% |
~equal in
Other
~2.1g
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
0.962 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.834 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +408% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.834g
