French bread vs. White cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between french bread and white cake
- French bread has more selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, manganese, and copper than white cake.
- French bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 35% more.
- French bread contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than white cake. French bread contains 5.38mg of vitamin B3, while white cake contains 1.063mg.
- White cake contains less sodium.
- French bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of french bread is 78, while the glycemic index of white cake is 42.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) and Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting.
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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 | +158.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +233.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +123.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +218.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +80% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +106.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +177.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +91.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60.6% |
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 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +58.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +233.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +95.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +406.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +268.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +231% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +351.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +191.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +720% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 29.7µg | 10.7µg | 35% |
| Iron | 3.87mg | 1.16mg | 34% |
| Folate | 140µg | 31µg | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.38mg | 1.063mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.427mg | 0.128mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 720mg | 284mg | 19% |
| Protein | 13g | 4.4g | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 0.502g | 3.897g | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.37mg | 0.189mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.573mg | 0.277mg | 13% |
| Fats | 2.14g | 10.3g | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.616mg | 0.167mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.15mg | 0.067mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.83g | 2.162g | 9% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 1g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 126mg | 70mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.386g | 3.692g | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 0.33mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096mg | 0.029mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 12mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 90mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 4.1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.06µg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Calories | 319kcal | 356kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 140mg | 99mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 8IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Carbs | 61.93g | 63.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 58.83g | 62.2g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.59g | 57.39g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.316mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.416mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.762mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.328mg | 0.204mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.168mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.543mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.476mg | 0.229mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.234mg | 0.099mg | 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:
4.4 g
Fats:
10.3 g
Carbs:
63.2 g
Water:
20.7 g
Other:
1.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +195.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +65.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +381.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~63.2g
~equal in
Water
~20.7g
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
3.897 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.692 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.162 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +856.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +160.5% |
