Bran vs Bread - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Bran and Bread different?
- Bran is richer in Manganese, Phosphorus, Vitamin B1, Fiber, Magnesium, Copper, Selenium and Vitamin B5, while Bread is higher in Vitamin B3.
- Bran covers your daily need of Manganese 185% more than Bread.
- Bran contains 4 times more Magnesium than Bread. Bran contains 235mg of Magnesium, while Bread contains 59mg.
- Bran is lower in Sodium.
Oat bran, raw and Bread, wheat, toasted types were 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Iron
+32.3%
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Potassium
+153.8%
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Magnesium
+298.3%
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Copper
+103.5%
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Zinc
+111.6%
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Phosphorus
+290.4%
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Sodium
-99.3%
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Calcium
+184.5%
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Iron
+32.3%
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Potassium
+153.8%
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Magnesium
+298.3%
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Copper
+103.5%
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Zinc
+111.6%
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Phosphorus
+290.4%
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-99.3%
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Calcium
+184.5%
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin E
+320.8%
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Vitamin B1
+166.5%
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Vitamin B5
+227.6%
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Vitamin C
+∞%
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Vitamin B2
+73.6%
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Vitamin B3
+569.2%
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Vitamin K
+78.1%
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Folate
+65.4%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.153
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Vitamin E
+320.8%
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Vitamin B1
+166.5%
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Vitamin B5
+227.6%
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+∞%
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Vitamin B2
+73.6%
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Vitamin B3
+569.2%
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Vitamin K
+78.1%
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Folate
+65.4%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.153
Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
46

38

Mineral Summary Score
122

66

Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
104%

78%

Carbohydrates
66%

56%

Fats
32%

20%

Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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Lower in Saturated Fat |
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Lower in Sugars |
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Lower in Sodium |
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Lower in glycemic index |
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Rich in minerals |
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Lower in Cholesterol | Equal | ||
Rich in vitamins | Equal |
Which food is preferable in case of diets?


is better in case of low diet
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Comparison summary
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Bread is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.339g)
Which food contains less Sugars?

Bran contains less Sugars (difference - 4.97g)
Which food contains less Sodium?

Bran contains less Sodium (difference - 597mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Bran is lower in glycemic index (difference - 4)
Which food is cheaper?

Bran is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food is richer in minerals?

Bran is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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Calories | 246 | 313 |
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Protein | 17.3 | 12.96 |
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Fats | 7.03 | 4.27 |
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Vitamin C | 0 | 0.2 |
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Carbs | 66.22 | 55.77 |
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Cholesterol | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
Iron | 5.41 | 4.09 |
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Calcium | 58 | 165 |
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Potassium | 566 | 223 |
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Magnesium | 235 | 59 |
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Sugars | 1.45 | 6.42 |
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Fiber | 15.4 | 4.7 |
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Copper | 0.403 | 0.198 |
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Zinc | 3.11 | 1.47 |
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Phosphorus | 734 | 188 |
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Sodium | 4 | 601 |
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Vitamin A | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin E | 1.01 | 0.24 |
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Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin B1 | 1.17 | 0.439 |
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Vitamin B2 | 0.22 | 0.382 |
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Vitamin B3 | 0.934 | 6.25 |
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Vitamin B5 | 1.494 | 0.456 |
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Vitamin B6 | 0.165 | 0.153 |
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Vitamin B12 | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin K | 3.2 | 5.7 |
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Folate | 52 | 86 |
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Saturated Fat | 1.328 | 0.989 |
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Monounsaturated Fat | 2.376 | 1.019 |
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Polyunsaturated fat | 2.766 | 1.72 |
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Tryptophan | 0.335 | 0.092 |
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Threonine | 0.502 | 0.299 |
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Isoleucine | 0.668 | 0.258 |
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Leucine | 1.374 | 0.461 |
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Lysine | 0.76 | 0.215 |
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Methionine | 0.335 | 0.105 |
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Phenylalanine | 0.908 | 0.315 |
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Valine | 0.964 | 0.31 |
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Histidine | 0.41 | 0.15 |
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