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Potato bread vs. French bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potato bread and french bread

  • Potato bread is higher in phosphorus, potassium, and calcium; however, french bread is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • French bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 37% higher.
  • Potato bread has 5 times more potassium than french bread. While potato bread has 718mg of potassium, french bread has only 140mg.
  • Potato bread has less sodium.
  • Potato bread has a lower glycemic index (61) than french bread (78).

The food types used in this comparison are Bread, potato and Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough).

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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 22% 14% 12% 145% 50% 29% 54% 94% 75% 162%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +412.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +192.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.7%
Contains more IronIron +72%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +126.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +212.6%

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.
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% 3.8% 0% 107% 85% 101% 37% 22% 0% 1.3% 105% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +147.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1260%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +249.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +330.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
~equal in Choline ~17.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato bread French bread DV% diff.
Selenium 9.5µg 29.7µg 37%
Phosphorus 369mg 126mg 35%
Vitamin B3 1.25mg 5.38mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.37mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.427mg 20%
Iron 2.25mg 3.87mg 20%
Potassium 718mg 140mg 17%
Sodium 375mg 720mg 15%
Calcium 188mg 47mg 14%
Manganese 0.253mg 0.573mg 14%
Fiber 6.3g 3.1g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.232mg 0.096mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.15µg 0µg 6%
Copper 0.094mg 0.15mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.83g 6%
Carbs 47.07g 61.93g 5%
Vitamin K 6.8µg 0.5µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.817mg 0.616mg 4%
Zinc 1.44mg 1.05mg 4%
Folate 126µg 140µg 4%
Calories 266kcal 319kcal 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.502g 2%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.19mg 2%
Fats 3.13g 2.14g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Protein 12.5g 13g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.386g 1%
Magnesium 28mg 31mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 40.77g 58.83g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 9.38g 3.59g N/A
Choline 18.4mg 17.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.224mg 0.316mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.268mg 0.416mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.762mg 0%
Lysine 0.311mg 0.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.168mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0.543mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0.476mg 0%
Histidine 0.143mg 0.234mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g 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% 2% 62% 21% 2%
Protein: 13 g
Fats: 2.14 g
Carbs: 61.93 g
Water: 20.61 g
Other: 2.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +46.3%
Contains more WaterWater +62.8%
Contains more OtherOther +61.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.6%
~equal in Protein ~13g

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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. French bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174911/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.