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Italian bread vs. Chocolate brownie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between italian bread and chocolate brownie?

  • Italian bread is higher in folate, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and iron, yet chocolate brownie is higher in copper and vitamin A.
  • Italian bread's daily need coverage for folate is 41% more.
  • Italian bread has 4 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate brownie. While italian bread has 4.381mg of vitamin B3, chocolate brownie has only 0.982mg.
  • The amount of sodium in chocolate brownie is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate brownie is lower.

We used Bread, italian and Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe types 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 19% 23% 9.7% 110% 64% 23% 44% 72% 61% 148%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 17% 16% 69% 129% 26% 57% 45% 77% 63%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.8%
Contains more IronIron +59.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +136.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +96.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.5%

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 0% 0% 5.8% 0% 118% 67% 82% 23% 11% 0% 3% 143% 8%
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% 59% 0% 0% 35% 44% 18% 20% 22% 20% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +235.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +346.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +558.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian bread Chocolate brownie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 9.412g 53%
Folate 191µg 29µg 41%
Fats 3.5g 29.1g 39%
Saturated fat 0g 7.319g 33%
Selenium 27.2µg 11.5µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.473mg 0.141mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.812g 10.839g 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Copper 0.191mg 0.388mg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.381mg 0.982mg 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 176µg 20%
Iron 2.94mg 1.84mg 14%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Calories 271kcal 466kcal 10%
Sodium 550mg 343mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.19mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Magnesium 27mg 53mg 6%
Protein 8.8g 6.2g 5%
Manganese 0.464mg 0.587mg 5%
Phosphorus 103mg 132mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.094mg 4%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Potassium 110mg 176mg 2%
Calcium 78mg 57mg 2%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.97mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.378mg 0.328mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Carbs 50.1g 50.2g 0%
Net carbs 46.9g 50.2g N/A
Sugar 3.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 0.245mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 0.614mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.156mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.433mg 0.298mg 0%
Valine 0.376mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.188mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 50% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.8 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 50.1 g
Water: 35.7 g
Other: 1.9 g
6% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.9%
Contains more WaterWater +183.3%
Contains more FatsFats +731.4%
~equal in Carbs ~50.2g
~equal in Other ~1.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 g
27% 39% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.412 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1234.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +577.1%

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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. Italian bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174913/nutrients
  2. Chocolate brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.