Multigrain bread vs. French bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between multigrain bread and french bread?
- Multigrain bread is richer in manganese, fiber, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, yet french bread is richer in vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B1, and iron.
- Multigrain bread's daily need coverage for manganese is 71% higher.
- Multigrain bread has 3 times more vitamin B6 than french bread. Multigrain bread has 0.286mg of vitamin B6, while french bread has 0.096mg.
- Multigrain bread contains less sodium.
- Multigrain bread has a lower glycemic index than french bread.
We used Bread, multi-grain, toasted (includes whole-grain) and Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) types in this comparison.
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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 | +174.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +136.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +104.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +76.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +96% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +284.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +42.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +110.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +197.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +64.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +75.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +160.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +68.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.201mg | 0.573mg | 71% |
| Fiber | 8.1g | 3.1g | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.37mg | 18% |
| Folate | 70µg | 140µg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 247mg | 126mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.307mg | 0.15mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.286mg | 0.096mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.243mg | 0.427mg | 15% |
| Iron | 2.72mg | 3.87mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 31mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 414mg | 720mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 35.8µg | 29.7µg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.035g | 0.83g | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.85mg | 1.05mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 47mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.394mg | 5.38mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 47.11g | 61.93g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.365mg | 0.616mg | 5% |
| Fats | 4.6g | 2.14g | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.67g | 3% | |
| Potassium | 250mg | 140mg | 3% |
| Protein | 14.52g | 13g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.948g | 0.502g | 2% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 17.5mg | 2% |
| Calories | 288kcal | 319kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.4mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.826g | 0.386g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 39.01g | 58.83g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.94g | 3.59g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.294mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.351mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.604mg | 0.762mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.314mg | 0.328mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.15mg | 0.168mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.421mg | 0.543mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.432mg | 0.476mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.215mg | 0.234mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
14.52 g
Fats:
4.6 g
Carbs:
47.11 g
Water:
31.46 g
Other:
2.31 g
Protein:
13 g
Fats:
2.14 g
Carbs:
61.93 g
Water:
20.61 g
Other:
2.32 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +115% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +52.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.826 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.035 g
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 | +114% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +145.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47% |
