White bread vs. French toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are white bread and french toast different?

White bread has more vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese; however, french toast is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
French toast covers your daily need for cholesterol, 39% more than white bread.
White bread has 3 times more vitamin B3 than french toast. White bread has 4.78mg of vitamin B3, while french toast has 1.628mg.
White bread contains less saturated fat.

Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk types were 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.

White bread

French toast

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+35.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+44%
Contains more IronIron	+116.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+74.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+185.1%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus

+19.4%

~equal in Potassium ~134mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.67mg

~equal in Sodium ~479mg

~equal in Selenium ~20.1µg

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.

White bread

French toast

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+161.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+193.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+17.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+158.1%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.549mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	0mg	116mg	39%
Vitamin B1	0.533mg	0.204mg	27%
Iron	3.61mg	1.67mg	24%
Vitamin B3	4.78mg	1.628mg	20%
Folate	111µg	43µg	17%
Manganese	0.536mg	0.188mg	15%
Starch	37.17g		15%
Vitamin A	0µg	124µg	14%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.31µg	13%
Fats	3.33g	10.8g	11%
Fiber	2.7g		11%
Monounsaturated fat	0.599g	4.524g	10%
Saturated fat	0.698g	2.723g	9%
Carbs	49.42g	25g	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.602g	2.594g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.243mg	0.321mg	6%
Copper	0.101mg	0.058mg	5%
Calcium	144mg	100mg	4%
Phosphorus	98mg	117mg	3%
Fructose	2.43g		3%
Selenium	22µg	20.1µg	3%
Choline	14.6mg		3%
Protein	8.85g	7.7g	2%
Calories	266kcal	229kcal	2%
Vitamin E	0.22mg		1%
Vitamin B6	0.087mg	0.074mg	1%
Zinc	0.74mg	0.67mg	1%
Magnesium	23mg	17mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	46.72g	25g	N/A
Potassium	126mg	134mg	0%
Sugar	5.67g		N/A
Sodium	490mg	479mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.536mg	0.549mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg		0%
Trans fat	0.027g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.094mg	0%
Threonine		0.305mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.375mg	0%
Leucine		0.621mg	0%
Lysine		0.413mg	0%
Methionine		0.188mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.389mg	0%
Valine		0.419mg	0%
Histidine		0.179mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.166g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A