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

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Significant differences between french bread and rye bread

French bread is richer in iron, vitamin B3, and folate, while rye bread is higher in manganese, fiber, and monounsaturated fat.
French bread covers your daily iron needs 13% more than rye bread.
Rye bread is lower in sodium.
French bread has a higher glycemic index (78) than rye bread (60).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) and Bread, rye.

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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

Rye bread

Contains more IronIron

+36.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+29%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+55.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+18.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+24%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-16.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+43.8%

~equal in Zinc ~1.14mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~125mg

~equal in Selenium ~30.9µg

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

Rye bread

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+28%
Contains more FolateFolate	+27.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+19.9%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+73.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+140%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.434mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.335mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	3.87mg	2.83mg	13%
Fiber	3.1g	5.8g	11%
Manganese	0.573mg	0.824mg	11%
Vitamin B3	5.38mg	3.805mg	10%
Protein	13g	8.5g	9%
Folate	140µg	110µg	8%
Carbs	61.93g	48.3g	5%
Sodium	720mg	603mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.616mg	0.44mg	4%
Copper	0.15mg	0.186mg	4%
Calories	319kcal	259kcal	3%
Vitamin B2	0.37mg	0.335mg	3%
Calcium	47mg	73mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	0.386g	1.311g	2%
Selenium	29.7µg	30.9µg	2%
Magnesium	31mg	40mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.096mg	0.075mg	2%
Fats	2.14g	3.3g	2%
Choline	17.5mg	14.6mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.502g	0.626g	1%
Potassium	140mg	166mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.19mg	0.33mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.427mg	0.434mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.5µg	1.2µg	1%
Zinc	1.05mg	1.14mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	58.83g	42.5g	N/A
Sugar	3.59g	3.85g	N/A
Phosphorus	126mg	125mg	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.83g	0.799g	0%
Tryptophan	0.134mg	0.096mg	0%
Threonine	0.316mg	0.255mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.416mg	0.319mg	0%
Leucine	0.762mg	0.579mg	0%
Lysine	0.328mg	0.233mg	0%
Methionine	0.168mg	0.139mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.543mg	0.411mg	0%
Valine	0.476mg	0.379mg	0%
Histidine	0.234mg	0.182mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.05g		N/A