French bread vs. Italian bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between french bread and italian bread
- French bread has more iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, while italian bread has more folate.
- Italian bread covers your daily need for folate, 13% more than french bread.
- The amount of sodium in italian bread is lower.
- Italian bread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of italian bread is 59, while the glycemic index of french bread is 78.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) and Bread, italian.
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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 | +14.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +31.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +22.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +23.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +27.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -23.6% |
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 | +26.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +63% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +19.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +52.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +10.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +140% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +36.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Folate | 140µg | 191µg | 13% |
| Iron | 3.87mg | 2.94mg | 12% |
| Protein | 13g | 8.8g | 8% |
| Sodium | 720mg | 550mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.37mg | 0.292mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.38mg | 4.381mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.15mg | 0.191mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.616mg | 0.378mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 29.7µg | 27.2µg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.573mg | 0.464mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096mg | 0.048mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 61.93g | 50.1g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.427mg | 0.473mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.83g | 1.39g | 4% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 78mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 126mg | 103mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.502g | 0g | 2% |
| Calories | 319kcal | 271kcal | 2% |
| Fats | 2.14g | 3.5g | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 0.86mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.386g | 0.812g | 1% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 14.6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 140mg | 110mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 58.83g | 46.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.59g | 3.17g | N/A |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 3.2g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.316mg | 0.245mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.416mg | 0.333mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.762mg | 0.614mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.328mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.168mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.543mg | 0.433mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.476mg | 0.376mg | 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:
8.8 g
Fats:
3.5 g
Carbs:
50.1 g
Water:
35.7 g
Other:
1.9 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +23.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +22.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +63.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +73.2% |
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
0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.39 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +110.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +67.5% |
