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White bread vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between white bread and milk

  • White bread has more iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, fiber, and copper, while milk has more vitamin B12.
  • White bread's daily need coverage for iron is 45% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in milk is lower.
  • Milk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of milk is 31, while the glycemic index of white bread is 73.

The food types used in this comparison are Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.2%
Contains more IronIron +11933.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +910%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17766.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
~equal in Phosphorus ~95mg

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%
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2565%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5039.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +2120%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Milk DV% diff.
Iron 3.61mg 0.03mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.02mg 43%
Selenium 22µg 3.3µg 34%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 0.093mg 29%
Folate 111µg 5µg 27%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.003mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Sodium 490mg 44mg 19%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Carbs 49.42g 4.99g 15%
Protein 8.85g 3.37g 11%
Calories 266kcal 42kcal 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Copper 0.101mg 0.01mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.035g 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.361mg 4%
Fats 3.33g 0.97g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.185mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.037mg 4%
Fructose 2.43g 0g 3%
Magnesium 23mg 11mg 3%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.42mg 3%
Calcium 144mg 125mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Choline 14.6mg 17.7mg 1%
Potassium 126mg 150mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.01mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 0.277g 1%
Net carbs 46.72g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 5.67g 5.2g N/A
Phosphorus 98mg 95mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
Saturated fat 0.698g 0.633g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g 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
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.6%
Contains more FatsFats +243.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +890.4%
Contains more OtherOther +164%
Contains more WaterWater +146.9%

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
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4477.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.633g

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
Milk
Milk
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100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.