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Wheat vs. Multigrain bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between wheat and multigrain bread

  • Multigrain bread is higher than wheat in manganese, vitamin B6, fiber, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, iron, and copper.
  • Multigrain bread covers your daily manganese needs 51% more than wheat.
  • The amount of sodium in wheat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of wheat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked and Bread, multi-grain, toasted (includes whole-grain).

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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.
Wheat
Wheat
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 2.7% 14% 66% 69% 50% 63% 1% 134% 174%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 33% 22% 102% 102% 50% 106% 54% 287% 195%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.4%
Contains more IronIron +54.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.2%
~equal in Zinc ~1.85mg

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.
Wheat
Wheat
0
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% 4.8% 0% 24% 6.9% 43% 0% 16% 0% 0% 8.3%
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 0.33% 0% 8% 0% 61% 33% 82% 22% 66% 0% 3.8% 53%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +155.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +373.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +308.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +536.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Multigrain bread DV% diff.
Manganese 1.03mg 2.201mg 51%
Protein 5.71g 14.52g 18%
Sodium 8mg 414mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.286mg 17%
Fiber 4.3g 8.1g 15%
Folate 11µg 70µg 15%
Phosphorus 147mg 247mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.305mg 4.394mg 13%
Iron 1.76mg 2.72mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.243mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.243g 2.035g 12%
Copper 0.207mg 0.307mg 11%
Calcium 9mg 111mg 10%
Magnesium 48mg 85mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.142mg 9%
Calories 132kcal 288kcal 8%
Carbs 27.6g 47.11g 7%
Selenium 31.9µg 35.8µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.365mg 7%
Fats 0.83g 4.6g 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.077g 0.948g 4%
Potassium 164mg 250mg 3%
Fructose 2.67g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 0.826g 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 23.3g 39.01g N/A
Sugar 3.07g 6.94g N/A
Zinc 1.84mg 1.85mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.051mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.22mg 0.351mg 0%
Leucine 0.432mg 0.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.314mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0.421mg 0%
Valine 0.267mg 0.432mg 0%
Histidine 0.147mg 0.215mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wheat
Wheat
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6% 28% 65%
Protein: 5.71 g
Fats: 0.83 g
Carbs: 27.6 g
Water: 65.18 g
Other: 0.68 g
15% 5% 47% 31% 2%
Protein: 14.52 g
Fats: 4.6 g
Carbs: 47.11 g
Water: 31.46 g
Other: 2.31 g
Contains more WaterWater +107.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +154.3%
Contains more FatsFats +454.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.7%
Contains more OtherOther +239.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wheat
Wheat
1
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.243 g
25% 22% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.826 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.035 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +883.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +737.4%

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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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169744/nutrients
  2. Multigrain bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174914/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.