Pumpernickel bread vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pumpernickel bread and white bread
- Pumpernickel bread has more manganese, copper, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc; however, white bread is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, and calcium.
- Pumpernickel bread covers your daily need for manganese, 33% more than white bread.
- Pumpernickel bread has 3 times more copper than white bread. While pumpernickel bread has 0.287mg of copper, white bread has only 0.101mg.
- The glycemic index of white bread is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, pumpernickel and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs).
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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 | +134.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +65.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +184.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +81.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +143.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +111.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +25.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.8% |
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 | +90.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +44.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +63% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +54.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +32.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +19.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 1.305mg | 0.536mg | 33% |
Copper | 0.287mg | 0.101mg | 21% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.327mg | 0.533mg | 17% |
Fiber | 6.5g | 2.7g | 15% |
Starch | 37.17g | 15% | |
Vitamin B3 | 3.091mg | 4.78mg | 11% |
Phosphorus | 178mg | 98mg | 11% |
Iron | 2.87mg | 3.61mg | 9% |
Calcium | 68mg | 144mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 54mg | 23mg | 7% |
Zinc | 1.48mg | 0.74mg | 7% |
Sodium | 596mg | 490mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.305mg | 0.243mg | 5% |
Selenium | 24.5µg | 22µg | 5% |
Folate | 93µg | 111µg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.404mg | 0.536mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.126mg | 0.087mg | 3% |
Fructose | 2.43g | 3% | |
Potassium | 208mg | 126mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.237g | 1.602g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.437g | 0.698g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.932g | 0.599g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Calories | 250kcal | 266kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
Carbs | 47.5g | 49.42g | 1% |
Protein | 8.7g | 8.85g | 0% |
Fats | 3.1g | 3.33g | 0% |
Net carbs | 41g | 46.72g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.53g | 5.67g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.027g | N/A | |
Choline | 14.6mg | 14.6mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.267mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.334mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.602mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.248mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.155mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.422mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.396mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.166g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
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:
8.85 g
Fats:
3.33 g
Carbs:
49.42 g
Water:
36.42 g
Other:
1.98 g
Contains more OtherOther | +41.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~8.85g
~equal in
Fats
~3.33g
~equal in
Carbs
~49.42g
~equal in
Water
~36.42g
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
0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +55.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29.5% |