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Potato bread vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potato bread and wheat Bread?

  • Potato bread is richer in phosphorus, potassium, and folate, yet wheat Bread is richer in manganese, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Wheat Bread's daily need coverage for manganese is 49% higher.
  • Potato bread has 3 times more potassium than wheat Bread. Potato bread has 718mg of potassium, while wheat Bread has 223mg.

We used Bread, potato and Bread, wheat, toasted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +222%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110.7%
Contains more IronIron +81.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +444.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +251.6%
~equal in Zinc ~1.47mg

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% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +260.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato bread Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Manganese 0.253mg 1.377mg 49%
Selenium 9.5µg 33.4µg 43%
Vitamin B3 1.25mg 6.25mg 31%
Phosphorus 369mg 188mg 26%
Iron 2.25mg 4.09mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.382mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.439mg 21%
Potassium 718mg 223mg 15%
Copper 0.094mg 0.198mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.72g 11%
Folate 126µg 86µg 10%
Sodium 375mg 601mg 10%
Magnesium 28mg 59mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.817mg 0.456mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.15µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.232mg 0.153mg 6%
Fiber 6.3g 4.7g 6%
Saturated fat 0g 0.989g 4%
Carbs 47.07g 55.77g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.019g 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Calories 266kcal 313kcal 2%
Fats 3.13g 4.27g 2%
Calcium 188mg 165mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Choline 18.4mg 22.1mg 1%
Protein 12.5g 12.96g 1%
Vitamin K 6.8µg 5.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 40.77g 51.07g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 9.38g 6.42g N/A
Zinc 1.44mg 1.47mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.224mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.268mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.311mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.143mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +38.5%
Contains more OtherOther +35.4%
Contains more FatsFats +36.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.5%
~equal in Protein ~12.96g

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/nutrients
  2. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.