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

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The main differences between french bread and pumpernickel bread

  • French bread has more vitamin B3, iron, folate, selenium, and vitamin B1; however, pumpernickel bread has more manganese, copper, fiber, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pumpernickel bread is 32% higher.
  • Pumpernickel bread has 2 times less vitamin B3 than french bread. French bread has 5.38mg of vitamin B3, while pumpernickel bread has 3.091mg.
  • French bread has a higher glycemic index than pumpernickel bread.

Food types used in this article are Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) and Bread, pumpernickel.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 20% 18% 108% 96% 40% 76% 78% 170% 134%
Contains more IronIron +34.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +74.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +41%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +127.7%

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%
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% 8.4% 0% 82% 70% 58% 24% 29% 0% 2% 70% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French bread Pumpernickel bread DV% diff.
Manganese 0.573mg 1.305mg 32%
Copper 0.15mg 0.287mg 15%
Vitamin B3 5.38mg 3.091mg 14%
Fiber 3.1g 6.5g 14%
Iron 3.87mg 2.87mg 13%
Folate 140µg 93µg 12%
Selenium 29.7µg 24.5µg 9%
Protein 13g 8.7g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.427mg 0.327mg 8%
Phosphorus 126mg 178mg 7%
Magnesium 31mg 54mg 5%
Carbs 61.93g 47.5g 5%
Sodium 720mg 596mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.305mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.616mg 0.404mg 4%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.48mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.83g 1.237g 3%
Calories 319kcal 250kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.42mg 2%
Potassium 140mg 208mg 2%
Calcium 47mg 68mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.126mg 2%
Choline 17.5mg 14.6mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.386g 0.932g 1%
Fats 2.14g 3.1g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 58.83g 41g N/A
Sugar 3.59g 0.53g N/A
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0.8µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.502g 0.437g 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.316mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.416mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.762mg 0.602mg 0%
Lysine 0.328mg 0.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.168mg 0.155mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.543mg 0.422mg 0%
Valine 0.476mg 0.396mg 0%
Histidine 0.234mg 0.196mg 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
9% 3% 48% 38% 3%
Protein: 8.7 g
Fats: 3.1 g
Carbs: 47.5 g
Water: 37.9 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.4%
Contains more FatsFats +44.9%
Contains more WaterWater +83.9%
Contains more OtherOther +20.7%

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
17% 36% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.437 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.932 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.237 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +141.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49%

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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. Pumpernickel bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174918/nutrients

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

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