Pumpernickel bread vs. Italian bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pumpernickel bread and italian bread?
- Pumpernickel bread is higher in manganese, fiber, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, and zinc, yet italian bread is higher in folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Pumpernickel bread's daily need coverage for manganese is 37% more.
- Pumpernickel bread has 3 times more vitamin B6 than italian bread. While pumpernickel bread has 0.126mg of vitamin B6, italian bread has only 0.048mg.
We used Bread, pumpernickel and Bread, italian 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 | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +89.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +50.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +72.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +72.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +181.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +14.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11% |
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 EVitamin E | +44.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +162.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +44.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +41.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +105.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 1.305mg | 0.464mg | 37% |
Folate | 93µg | 191µg | 25% |
Fiber | 6.5g | 3.2g | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.327mg | 0.473mg | 12% |
Copper | 0.287mg | 0.191mg | 11% |
Phosphorus | 178mg | 103mg | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.091mg | 4.381mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 54mg | 27mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.126mg | 0.048mg | 6% |
Zinc | 1.48mg | 0.86mg | 6% |
Selenium | 24.5µg | 27.2µg | 5% |
Potassium | 208mg | 110mg | 3% |
Sodium | 596mg | 550mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.437g | 0g | 2% |
Calories | 250kcal | 271kcal | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.237g | 1.39g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.404mg | 0.378mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.305mg | 0.292mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
Calcium | 68mg | 78mg | 1% |
Carbs | 47.5g | 50.1g | 1% |
Fats | 3.1g | 3.5g | 1% |
Iron | 2.87mg | 2.94mg | 1% |
Protein | 8.7g | 8.8g | 0% |
Net carbs | 41g | 46.9g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.53g | 3.17g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1.2µg | 0% |
Choline | 14.6mg | 14.6mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.932g | 0.812g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.267mg | 0.245mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.334mg | 0.333mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.602mg | 0.614mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.248mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.155mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.422mg | 0.433mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.396mg | 0.376mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.196mg | 0.188mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.7 g
Fats:
3.1 g
Carbs:
47.5 g
Water:
37.9 g
Other:
2.8 g
Protein:
8.8 g
Fats:
3.5 g
Carbs:
50.1 g
Water:
35.7 g
Other:
1.9 g
Contains more OtherOther | +47.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +12.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~8.8g
~equal in
Carbs
~50.1g
~equal in
Water
~35.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.437 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.932 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.237 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.39 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.4% |