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Wheat vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wheat and potato bread

  • Wheat has more selenium, manganese, and copper; however, potato bread is richer in phosphorus, folate, calcium, potassium, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 41% more than potato bread.
  • Potato bread has 4 times less manganese than wheat. Wheat has 1.03mg of manganese, while potato bread has 0.253mg.
  • Wheat contains less sodium.
  • Potato bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato bread is 61, while the glycemic index of wheat is 50.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked and Bread, potato.

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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
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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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +307.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +235.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1988.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +337.8%
Contains more IronIron +27.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151%

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
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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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 4.8% 0% 24% 6.9% 43% 0% 16% 0% 0% 8.3% 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 Choline Choline 0% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +253.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +231.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1045.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Potato bread DV% diff.
Selenium 31.9µg 9.5µg 41%
Manganese 1.03mg 0.253mg 34%
Phosphorus 147mg 369mg 32%
Folate 11µg 126µg 29%
Calcium 9mg 188mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.817mg 16%
Potassium 164mg 718mg 16%
Sodium 8mg 375mg 16%
Protein 5.71g 12.5g 14%
Copper 0.207mg 0.094mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.232mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.188mg 8%
Fiber 4.3g 6.3g 8%
Vitamin B3 2.305mg 1.25mg 7%
Calories 132kcal 266kcal 7%
Iron 1.76mg 2.25mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.106mg 6%
Carbs 27.6g 47.07g 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.15µg 6%
Vitamin K 6.8µg 6%
Magnesium 48mg 28mg 5%
Zinc 1.84mg 1.44mg 4%
Fats 0.83g 3.13g 4%
Vitamin A 24µg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.243g 0g 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.47mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 23.3g 40.77g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 3.07g 9.38g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.077g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.051mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.22mg 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 0.432mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.267mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.147mg 0.143mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +94.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.9%
Contains more FatsFats +277.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.5%
Contains more OtherOther +451.5%

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.