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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
13 g
Fats:
2.14 g
Carbs:
61.93 g
Water:
20.61 g
Other:
2.32 g
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
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
0.437 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% |