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

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How are french toast and french bread different?

  • French toast is higher in vitamin B12; however, french bread is richer in iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, selenium, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for french toast is 39% higher.
  • French bread has less cholesterol.
  • French toast has a lower glycemic index (67) than french bread (78).

French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 30% 12% 63% 19% 18% 50% 62% 25% 110%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.4%
Contains more IronIron +131.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +158.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +204.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.8%
~equal in Potassium ~140mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~126mg

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 1% 41% 0% 0% 51% 74% 31% 33% 17% 39% 0% 32% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +109.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +225.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French toast French bread DV% diff.
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Iron 1.67mg 3.87mg 28%
Folate 43µg 140µg 24%
Vitamin B3 1.628mg 5.38mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.204mg 0.427mg 19%
Selenium 20.1µg 29.7µg 17%
Manganese 0.188mg 0.573mg 17%
Vitamin A 124µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Fats 10.8g 2.14g 13%
Carbs 25g 61.93g 12%
Fiber 3.1g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.594g 0.83g 12%
Protein 7.7g 13g 11%
Saturated fat 2.723g 0.502g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.524g 0.386g 10%
Copper 0.058mg 0.15mg 10%
Sodium 479mg 720mg 10%
Calcium 100mg 47mg 5%
Calories 229kcal 319kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.37mg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Zinc 0.67mg 1.05mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 31mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.096mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Phosphorus 117mg 126mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.549mg 0.616mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 25g 58.83g N/A
Potassium 134mg 140mg 0%
Sugar 3.59g N/A
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.305mg 0.316mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.375mg 0.416mg 0%
Leucine 0.621mg 0.762mg 0%
Lysine 0.413mg 0.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.188mg 0.168mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.389mg 0.543mg 0%
Valine 0.419mg 0.476mg 0%
Histidine 0.179mg 0.234mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 11% 25% 55% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 25 g
Water: 54.7 g
Other: 1.8 g
13% 2% 62% 21% 2%
Protein: 13 g
Fats: 2.14 g
Carbs: 61.93 g
Water: 20.61 g
Other: 2.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +404.7%
Contains more WaterWater +165.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +147.7%
Contains more OtherOther +28.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 46% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.524 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.594 g
29% 22% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1072%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +212.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.6%

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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 toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174998/nutrients
  2. French bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174911/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.