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Protein bread vs. Italian bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between protein bread and italian bread?

  • Protein bread is richer in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, selenium, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B2, yet italian bread is richer in folate and vitamin B1.
  • Protein bread's daily need coverage for manganese is 44% higher.
  • Protein bread has 2 times more magnesium than italian bread. Protein bread has 65mg of magnesium, while italian bread has 27mg.
  • Italian bread has a lower glycemic index than protein bread.

We used Bread, protein (includes gluten) and Bread, italian 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 46% 37% 28% 156% 139% 50% 79% 53% 192% 179%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 23% 9.7% 110% 64% 23% 44% 72% 61% 148%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.7%
Contains more IronIron +41.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +217.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21%

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% 0% 7.2% 0% 90% 91% 80% 25% 16% 0% 3.3% 87% 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% 0% 5.8% 0% 118% 67% 82% 23% 11% 0% 3% 143% 8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.381mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.378mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Protein bread Italian bread DV% diff.
Manganese 1.472mg 0.464mg 44%
Copper 0.417mg 0.191mg 25%
Folate 116µg 191µg 19%
Iron 4.15mg 2.94mg 15%
Phosphorus 185mg 103mg 12%
Selenium 32.9µg 27.2µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.36mg 0.473mg 9%
Magnesium 65mg 27mg 9%
Zinc 1.82mg 0.86mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.394mg 0.292mg 8%
Protein 12.1g 8.8g 7%
Potassium 322mg 110mg 6%
Sodium 404mg 550mg 6%
Calcium 124mg 78mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.009g 1.39g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.048mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.183g 0.812g 2%
Carbs 43.8g 50.1g 2%
Fats 2.2g 3.5g 2%
Saturated fat 0.332g 0g 2%
Choline 18.7mg 14.6mg 1%
Calories 245kcal 271kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.378mg 1%
Vitamin B3 4.289mg 4.381mg 1%
Fiber 3g 3.2g 1%
Net carbs 40.8g 46.9g N/A
Sugar 1.44g 3.17g N/A
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.29mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.148mg 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.245mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.471mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.858mg 0.614mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.199mg 0.156mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.596mg 0.433mg 0%
Valine 0.518mg 0.376mg 0%
Histidine 0.271mg 0.188mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 2% 44% 40% 2%
Protein: 12.1 g
Fats: 2.2 g
Carbs: 43.8 g
Water: 40 g
Other: 1.9 g
9% 4% 50% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.8 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 50.1 g
Water: 35.7 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.5%
Contains more WaterWater +12%
Contains more FatsFats +59.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.4%
~equal in Other ~1.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 12% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.332 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.183 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.009 g
37% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +343.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.8%

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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. Protein bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174917/nutrients
  2. Italian bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174913/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.