Multigrain bread vs. Italian bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are multigrain bread and italian bread different?
- Multigrain bread is higher in manganese, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, selenium, magnesium, and copper; however, italian bread is richer in folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for multigrain bread is 76% higher.
- Multigrain bread contains 6 times more vitamin B6 than italian bread. While multigrain bread contains 0.286mg of vitamin B6, italian bread contains only 0.048mg.
Bread, multi-grain, toasted (includes whole-grain) and Bread, italian 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +214.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +127.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +60.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +115.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +139.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +374.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +31.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +37.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +495.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +25% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +97.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +94.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +105.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +172.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.201mg | 0.464mg | 76% |
Folate | 70µg | 191µg | 30% |
Phosphorus | 247mg | 103mg | 21% |
Fiber | 8.1g | 3.2g | 20% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.243mg | 0.473mg | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.286mg | 0.048mg | 18% |
Selenium | 35.8µg | 27.2µg | 16% |
Magnesium | 85mg | 27mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.307mg | 0.191mg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.292mg | 12% |
Protein | 14.52g | 8.8g | 11% |
Zinc | 1.85mg | 0.86mg | 9% |
Sodium | 414mg | 550mg | 6% |
Saturated fat | 0.948g | 0g | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.035g | 1.39g | 4% |
Potassium | 250mg | 110mg | 4% |
Choline | 28.8mg | 14.6mg | 3% |
Fructose | 2.67g | 3% | |
Iron | 2.72mg | 2.94mg | 3% |
Calcium | 111mg | 78mg | 3% |
Fats | 4.6g | 3.5g | 2% |
Carbs | 47.11g | 50.1g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.4mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
Calories | 288kcal | 271kcal | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 39.01g | 46.9g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.94g | 3.17g | N/A |
Vitamin B3 | 4.394mg | 4.381mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.365mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1.2µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.826g | 0.812g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.135mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.294mg | 0.245mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.351mg | 0.333mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.604mg | 0.614mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.314mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.15mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.421mg | 0.433mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.432mg | 0.376mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.215mg | 0.188mg | 0% |
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:
8.8 g
Fats:
3.5 g
Carbs:
50.1 g
Water:
35.7 g
Other:
1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +65% |
Contains more FatsFats | +31.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +21.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~50.1g
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 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.39 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +46.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.812g