Protein bread vs. Pumpernickel bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between protein bread and pumpernickel bread?
- Protein bread is higher in iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, folate, and calcium, yet pumpernickel bread is higher in fiber.
- Protein bread's daily need coverage for iron is 16% more.
- Protein bread has 2 times more calcium than pumpernickel bread. While protein bread has 124mg of calcium, pumpernickel bread has only 68mg.
- The amount of sodium in protein bread is lower.
- The glycemic index of pumpernickel bread is lower.
We used Bread, protein (includes gluten) and Bread, pumpernickel 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +20.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +82.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +54.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +44.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +45.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +23% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -32.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +34.3% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +29.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +38.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +62.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +24.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +28.1% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +16.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +77.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 4.15mg | 2.87mg | 16% |
Selenium | 32.9µg | 24.5µg | 15% |
Copper | 0.417mg | 0.287mg | 14% |
Fiber | 3g | 6.5g | 14% |
Sodium | 404mg | 596mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.289mg | 3.091mg | 7% |
Protein | 12.1g | 8.7g | 7% |
Manganese | 1.472mg | 1.305mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.394mg | 0.305mg | 7% |
Folate | 116µg | 93µg | 6% |
Calcium | 124mg | 68mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.071mg | 0.126mg | 4% |
Potassium | 322mg | 208mg | 3% |
Zinc | 1.82mg | 1.48mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 65mg | 54mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.36mg | 0.327mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.183g | 0.932g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.009g | 1.237g | 2% |
Phosphorus | 185mg | 178mg | 1% |
Choline | 18.7mg | 14.6mg | 1% |
Carbs | 43.8g | 47.5g | 1% |
Fats | 2.2g | 3.1g | 1% |
Calories | 245kcal | 250kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 40.8g | 41g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.44g | 0.53g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 0.42mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.42mg | 0.404mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 0.8µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.332g | 0.437g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.148mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.366mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.471mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.858mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.372mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.199mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.596mg | 0.422mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.518mg | 0.396mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.271mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.1 g
Fats:
2.2 g
Carbs:
43.8 g
Water:
40 g
Other:
1.9 g
Protein:
8.7 g
Fats:
3.1 g
Carbs:
47.5 g
Water:
37.9 g
Other:
2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +39.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +40.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +47.4% |
~equal in
Carbs
~47.5g
~equal in
Water
~37.9g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.332 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.183 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.009 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.437 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.932 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.237 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +409.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +22.6% |