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White bread vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between white bread and almonds

  • White bread has more selenium and vitamin B1; however, almonds are richer in vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, and zinc.
  • Almonds cover your daily vitamin E needs 169% more than white bread.
  • Almonds have 5 times less selenium than white bread. White bread has 22µg of selenium, while almonds have 4.1µg.
  • White bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of white bread is 73, while the glycemic index of almonds is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Nuts, almonds.

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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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +436.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1073.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +86.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +481.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +920.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +321.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +390.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +306.5%
~equal in Iron ~3.71mg

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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +152.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +368.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +256.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.22mg 25.63mg 169%
Copper 0.101mg 1.031mg 103%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 31.551g 77%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 12.329g 72%
Fats 3.33g 49.93g 72%
Manganese 0.536mg 2.179mg 71%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 1.138mg 69%
Magnesium 23mg 270mg 59%
Phosphorus 98mg 481mg 55%
Fiber 2.7g 12.5g 39%
Selenium 22µg 4.1µg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.205mg 27%
Protein 8.85g 21.15g 25%
Zinc 0.74mg 3.12mg 22%
Sodium 490mg 1mg 21%
Potassium 126mg 733mg 18%
Folate 111µg 44µg 17%
Calories 266kcal 579kcal 16%
Starch 37.17g 0.72g 15%
Saturated fat 0.698g 3.802g 14%
Calcium 144mg 269mg 13%
Carbs 49.42g 21.55g 9%
Choline 14.6mg 52.1mg 7%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 3.618mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.137mg 4%
Fructose 2.43g 0.11g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.471mg 1%
Iron 3.61mg 3.71mg 1%
Net carbs 46.72g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 5.67g 4.35g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129.3%
Contains more WaterWater +725.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +139%
Contains more FatsFats +1399.4%
Contains more OtherOther +49.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5167.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +669.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
87% 4% 6% 4%
Starch: 37.17 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 2.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0 g
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more StarchStarch +5062.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +823.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2109.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +4075%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.