French bread vs. Oat bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between french bread and oat bread?

French bread is higher in folate and iron, yet oat bread is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, fiber, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
French bread's daily need coverage for sodium is 16% more.
French bread has 2 times more folate than oat bread. While french bread has 140µg of folate, oat bread has only 81µg.
The amount of sodium in oat bread is lower.
The glycemic index of oat bread is lower.

We used Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) and Bread, oat bran types 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.

French bread

Oat bread

Contains more IronIron	+24%
Contains more ZincZinc	+18%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+38.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+11.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-51%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+36%

~equal in Potassium ~147mg

~equal in Copper ~0.135mg

~equal in Selenium ~30µg

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.

French bread

Oat bread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+31.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+72.8%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+131.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+18%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+140%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.346mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.581mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~18.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	720mg	353mg	16%
Folate	140µg	81µg	15%
Iron	3.87mg	3.12mg	9%
Manganese	0.573mg	0.779mg	9%
Carbs	61.93g	39.8g	7%
Vitamin B1	0.427mg	0.504mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.83g	1.694g	6%
Fiber	3.1g	4.5g	6%
Protein	13g	10.4g	5%
Calories	319kcal	236kcal	4%
Fats	2.14g	4.4g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	0.386g	1.59g	3%
Vitamin B3	5.38mg	4.831mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.37mg	0.346mg	2%
Copper	0.15mg	0.135mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.096mg	0.073mg	2%
Phosphorus	126mg	141mg	2%
Calcium	47mg	65mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.19mg	0.44mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.616mg	0.581mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.5µg	1.2µg	1%
Saturated fat	0.502g	0.697g	1%
Magnesium	31mg	35mg	1%
Zinc	1.05mg	0.89mg	1%
Selenium	29.7µg	30µg	1%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	58.83g	35.3g	N/A
Potassium	140mg	147mg	0%
Sugar	3.59g	7.7g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	2µg	0%
Choline	17.5mg	18.7mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.134mg	0.131mg	0%
Threonine	0.316mg	0.299mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.416mg	0.399mg	0%
Leucine	0.762mg	0.733mg	0%
Lysine	0.328mg	0.297mg	0%
Methionine	0.168mg	0.179mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.543mg	0.518mg	0%
Valine	0.476mg	0.461mg	0%
Histidine	0.234mg	0.225mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.05g		N/A