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Multigrain bread vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between multigrain bread and dough

  • Multigrain bread is higher in manganese, fiber, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B6, and selenium, yet dough is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, and folate.
  • Multigrain bread covers your daily manganese needs 71% more than dough.
  • Multigrain bread contains 4 times more fiber than dough. While multigrain bread contains 8.1g of fiber, dough contains only 2.2g.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, multi-grain, toasted (includes whole-grain) and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough).

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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 61% 33% 22% 102% 102% 50% 106% 54% 287% 195%
Dough
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +165.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +113.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +102%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +281.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.2%
Contains more IronIron +43.8%

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 0.33% 0% 8% 0% 61% 33% 82% 22% 66% 0% 3.8% 53% 16%
Dough
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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% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +114.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +260%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +192.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +75.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.817mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 5% 47% 31% 2%
Protein: 14.52 g
Fats: 4.6 g
Carbs: 47.11 g
Water: 31.46 g
Other: 2.31 g
Dough
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.1%
Contains more FatsFats +90.1%
Contains more OtherOther +18.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.1%
~equal in Water ~33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 22% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.826 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.035 g
Dough
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +138%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 38% 9% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.84 g
Fructose: 2.67 g
Lactose: 0.62 g
Maltose: 1.82 g
Galactose: 0 g
Dough
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91% 8%
Starch: 44.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.7 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +360%
Contains more FructoseFructose +423.5%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +103.3%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Multigrain bread Dough
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Multigrain bread Dough DV% diff.
Manganese 2.201mg 0.577mg 71%
Vitamin B1 0.243mg 0.71mg 39%
Fiber 8.1g 2.2g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.427mg 22%
Phosphorus 247mg 105mg 20%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Copper 0.307mg 0.152mg 17%
Iron 2.72mg 3.91mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.286mg 0.107mg 14%
Magnesium 85mg 32mg 13%
Folate 70µg 123µg 13%
Selenium 35.8µg 28.6µg 13%
Sodium 414mg 602mg 8%
Protein 14.52g 10.75g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.035g 0.855g 8%
Zinc 1.85mg 1.04mg 7%
Calcium 111mg 52mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 8mg 4%
Potassium 250mg 117mg 4%
Fructose 2.67g 0.51g 3%
Fats 4.6g 2.42g 3%
Vitamin B3 4.394mg 4.817mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.948g 0.529g 2%
Carbs 47.11g 51.88g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.365mg 0.455mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.826g 0.362g 1%
Calories 288kcal 272kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 39.01g 49.68g N/A
Sugar 6.94g 4.62g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.005g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.351mg 0%
Leucine 0.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.314mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.421mg 0%
Valine 0.432mg 0%
Histidine 0.215mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Multigrain bread Dough
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Multigrain bread
40%
Dough
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
101%
Multigrain bread
63%
Dough

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Multigrain bread
Multigrain bread contains less Sodium (difference - 188mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Multigrain bread
Multigrain bread is lower in glycemic index (difference - 8)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Multigrain bread
Multigrain bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Dough
Dough is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.32g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dough
Dough is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.419g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Multigrain bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174914/nutrients
  2. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/nutrients

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

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