Rye bread vs. French toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are rye bread and french toast different?
- Rye bread is higher in manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, folate, iron, copper, and vitamin B3; however, french toast is richer in vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for french toast is 39% higher.
- Rye bread contains 4 times more manganese than french toast. While rye bread contains 0.824mg of manganese, french toast contains only 0.188mg.
- Rye bread has less saturated fat.
Bread, rye and French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk are the varieties used 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 | +135.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +69.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +220.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +70.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +338.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +53.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +112.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +133.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +155.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 116mg | 39% |
Manganese | 0.824mg | 0.188mg | 28% |
Fiber | 5.8g | 23% | |
Selenium | 30.9µg | 20.1µg | 20% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.434mg | 0.204mg | 19% |
Folate | 110µg | 43µg | 17% |
Iron | 2.83mg | 1.67mg | 15% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 124µg | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.805mg | 1.628mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.186mg | 0.058mg | 14% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.31µg | 13% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.799g | 2.594g | 12% |
Fats | 3.3g | 10.8g | 12% |
Saturated fat | 0.626g | 2.723g | 10% |
Carbs | 48.3g | 25g | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.311g | 4.524g | 8% |
Magnesium | 40mg | 17mg | 5% |
Sodium | 603mg | 479mg | 5% |
Zinc | 1.14mg | 0.67mg | 4% |
Calcium | 73mg | 100mg | 3% |
Choline | 14.6mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 0.549mg | 2% |
Calories | 259kcal | 229kcal | 2% |
Protein | 8.5g | 7.7g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.33mg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.335mg | 0.321mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 125mg | 117mg | 1% |
Potassium | 166mg | 134mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 42.5g | 25g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.85g | N/A | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.075mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.255mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.319mg | 0.375mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.579mg | 0.621mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.233mg | 0.413mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.139mg | 0.188mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.411mg | 0.389mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.379mg | 0.419mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.182mg | 0.179mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.5 g
Fats:
3.3 g
Carbs:
48.3 g
Water:
37.3 g
Other:
2.6 g
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
10.8 g
Carbs:
25 g
Water:
54.7 g
Other:
1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +93.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +44.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +227.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +46.6% |
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Protein
~7.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.626 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.311 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.799 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.723 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.524 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.594 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +245.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +224.7% |