Potato bread vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between potato bread and wheat ?
- Potato bread is higher in folate, yet wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
- Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 145% more.
- Potato bread has 188 times more sodium than wheat . While potato bread has 375mg of sodium, wheat has only 2mg.
- The glycemic index of wheat is lower.
We used Bread, potato and Wheat, durum types 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 CalciumCalcium | +452.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +66.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +414.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +56.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +488.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +188.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1090.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +841.1% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +193% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +122.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +439% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +80.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 9.5µg | 89.4µg | 145% |
| Manganese | 0.253mg | 3.012mg | 120% |
| Copper | 0.094mg | 0.553mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.25mg | 6.738mg | 34% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 144mg | 28% |
| Zinc | 1.44mg | 4.16mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 6.3g | 25% | |
| Folate | 126µg | 43µg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 369mg | 508mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.188mg | 0.419mg | 19% |
| Iron | 2.25mg | 3.52mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 375mg | 2mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 188mg | 34mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.232mg | 0.419mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 718mg | 431mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 47.07g | 71.13g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.978g | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.15µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 6.8µg | 6% | |
| Calories | 266kcal | 339kcal | 4% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 24µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.817mg | 0.935mg | 2% |
| Protein | 12.5g | 13.68g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.454g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Fats | 3.13g | 2.47g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.344g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.106mg | 0.121mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 40.77g | 71.13g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 9.38g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.224mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.268mg | 0.533mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.311mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.112mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.285mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.305mg | 0.594mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.143mg | 0.322mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.5 g
Fats:
3.13 g
Carbs:
47.07 g
Water:
33.55 g
Other:
3.75 g
Protein:
13.68 g
Fats:
2.47 g
Carbs:
71.13 g
Water:
10.94 g
Other:
1.78 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +26.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +206.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +110.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +51.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~13.68g