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Rye bread vs. Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between rye bread and bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared

  • Rye bread has more folate, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared is higher in manganese, vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin B6, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared covers your daily manganese needs 59% more than rye bread.
  • Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared contains 3 times less folate than rye bread. Rye bread contains 110µg of folate, while bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared contains 42µg.
  • Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, rye and Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared.

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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 29% 22% 15% 106% 62% 31% 54% 79% 107% 169%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 48% 22% 93% 76% 48% 91% 59% 284% 140%
Contains more IronIron +14.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53%
Contains more CopperCopper +22%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +163.8%

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.
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 1.3% 0% 6.6% 0% 109% 77% 71% 26% 17% 0% 3% 83%
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 0% 0% 53% 0% 99% 39% 83% 39% 50% 0% 20% 32%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +161.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +706.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.394mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye bread Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared DV% diff.
Manganese 0.824mg 2.174mg 59%
Folate 110µg 42µg 17%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 2.66mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.167mg 13%
Starch 28.73g 12%
Phosphorus 125mg 212mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.215mg 11%
Calcium 73mg 161mg 9%
Selenium 30.9µg 25.7µg 9%
Protein 8.5g 12.45g 8%
Magnesium 40mg 75mg 8%
Zinc 1.14mg 1.77mg 6%
Sodium 603mg 455mg 6%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 7.8µg 6%
Iron 2.83mg 2.47mg 5%
Copper 0.186mg 0.227mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.799g 1.592g 5%
Vitamin B3 3.805mg 4.438mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.646mg 4%
Potassium 166mg 254mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.434mg 0.394mg 3%
Fructose 2.21g 3%
Carbs 48.3g 42.71g 2%
Choline 14.6mg 27.2mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.311g 0.62g 2%
Fiber 5.8g 6g 1%
Calories 259kcal 252kcal 0%
Fats 3.3g 3.5g 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 42.5g 36.71g N/A
Sugar 3.85g 4.34g N/A
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Saturated fat 0.626g 0.722g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.255mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.319mg 0%
Leucine 0.579mg 0%
Lysine 0.233mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.411mg 0%
Valine 0.379mg 0%
Histidine 0.182mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.441g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 48% 37% 3%
Protein: 8.5 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 48.3 g
Water: 37.3 g
Other: 2.6 g
12% 4% 43% 39% 2%
Protein: 12.45 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 42.71 g
Water: 39.01 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.1%
Contains more OtherOther +11.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.5%
~equal in Fats ~3.5g
~equal in Water ~39.01g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 48% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.626 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.311 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.799 g
25% 21% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.722 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.592 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99.2%

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. Rye bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172684/nutrients
  2. Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172688/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.