Wheat vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between wheat and potato bread?
- Wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, yet potato bread is higher in folate.
- Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 145% more.
- Wheat has 12 times more manganese than potato bread. While wheat has 3.012mg of manganese, potato bread has only 0.253mg.
- The amount of sodium in wheat is lower.
- The glycemic index of wheat is lower.
We used Wheat, durum and Bread, potato 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 | +414.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +56.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +488.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +188.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1090.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +841.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +452.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +66.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +122.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +439% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +80.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +193% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 9.5µg | 145% |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 0.253mg | 120% |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 0.094mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 1.25mg | 34% |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 28mg | 28% |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 1.44mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 6.3g | 25% | |
| Folate | 43µg | 126µg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 369mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.188mg | 19% |
| Iron | 3.52mg | 2.25mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 375mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 188mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.232mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 718mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 71.13g | 47.07g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.15µg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 6.8µg | 6% | |
| Calories | 339kcal | 266kcal | 4% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 24µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 0.817mg | 2% |
| Protein | 13.68g | 12.5g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.454g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Fats | 2.47g | 3.13g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.106mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 71.13g | 40.77g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 9.38g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 0.44mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0.285mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13.68 g
Fats:
2.47 g
Carbs:
71.13 g
Water:
10.94 g
Other:
1.78 g
Protein:
12.5 g
Fats:
3.13 g
Carbs:
47.07 g
Water:
33.55 g
Other:
3.75 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +51.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +26.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +206.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +110.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~12.5g