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

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How are french rolls and french bread different?

French rolls are higher in vitamin B1 and monounsaturated fat; however, french bread is richer in iron, folate, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for iron for french bread is 15% higher.
French rolls contain 5 times more monounsaturated fat than french bread. While french rolls contain 1.961g of monounsaturated fat, french bread contains only 0.386g.
French rolls have less sodium.
French rolls have a lower glycemic index (63) than french bread (78).

Rolls, french and Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) are the varieties used 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 rolls

French bread

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+93.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+55%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+22.8%
Contains more IronIron	+42.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+11.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+50%

~equal in Manganese ~0.573mg

~equal in Selenium ~29.7µg

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 rolls

French bread

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+22.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+260%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+146.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+23.9%
Contains more CholineCholine	+18.2%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	2.71mg	3.87mg	15%
Methionine	153mg	0.168mg	15%
Protein	8.6g	13g	9%
Vitamin B1	0.523mg	0.427mg	8%
Folate	113µg	140µg	7%
Vitamin B3	4.352mg	5.38mg	6%
Phosphorus	84mg	126mg	6%
Sodium	574mg	720mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.37mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	1.961g	0.386g	4%
Carbs	50.2g	61.93g	4%
Calcium	91mg	47mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.039mg	0.096mg	4%
Magnesium	20mg	31mg	3%
Selenium	27.9µg	29.7µg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.452mg	0.616mg	3%
Fats	4.3g	2.14g	3%
Saturated fat	0.962g	0.502g	2%
Calories	277kcal	319kcal	2%
Copper	0.135mg	0.15mg	2%
Manganese	0.559mg	0.573mg	1%
Zinc	0.9mg	1.05mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	0.5µg	1%
Potassium	114mg	140mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.3mg	0.19mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	47g	58.83g	N/A
Sugar	0.31g	3.59g	N/A
Fiber	3.2g	3.1g	0%
Choline	14.8mg	17.5mg	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.834g	0.83g	0%
Tryptophan	0.099mg	0.134mg	0%
Threonine	0.255mg	0.316mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.336mg	0.416mg	0%
Leucine	0.608mg	0.762mg	0%
Lysine	0.231mg	0.328mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.422mg	0.543mg	0%
Valine	0.38mg	0.476mg	0%
Histidine	0.188mg	0.234mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.05g	N/A