Oat bread vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between oat bread and wheat?
- Oat bread is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, iron, vitamin B3, and calcium, while wheat is higher in manganese, zinc, and copper.
- Oat bread's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 34% higher.
- Wheat has 44 times less sodium than oat bread. Oat bread has 353mg of sodium, while wheat has 8mg.
- Oat bread has a higher glycemic index (64) than wheat (50).
We used Bread, oat bran and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked 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 CalciumCalcium | +622.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +77.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +53.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +106.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +32.2% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +83.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +430.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1053.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +109.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +636.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.504mg | 0.095mg | 34% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.346mg | 0.03mg | 24% |
Folate | 81µg | 11µg | 18% |
Iron | 3.12mg | 1.76mg | 17% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.831mg | 2.305mg | 16% |
Sodium | 353mg | 8mg | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.581mg | 12% | |
Manganese | 0.779mg | 1.03mg | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.694g | 0.243g | 10% |
Protein | 10.4g | 5.71g | 9% |
Zinc | 0.89mg | 1.84mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.135mg | 0.207mg | 8% |
Calcium | 65mg | 9mg | 6% |
Calories | 236kcal | 132kcal | 5% |
Fats | 4.4g | 0.83g | 5% |
Carbs | 39.8g | 27.6g | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.59g | 0.084g | 4% |
Choline | 18.7mg | 3% | |
Selenium | 30µg | 31.9µg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.697g | 0.077g | 3% |
Magnesium | 35mg | 48mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1% | |
Phosphorus | 141mg | 147mg | 1% |
Fiber | 4.5g | 4.3g | 1% |
Potassium | 147mg | 164mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.44mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 35.3g | 23.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.7g | 3.07g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.002g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.131mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.299mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.399mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.733mg | 0.432mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.297mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.179mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.518mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.461mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.225mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +82.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +430.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +105.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +48.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1792.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +597.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89% |