White bread vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are white bread and noodles different?
- White bread has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, calcium, manganese, vitamin B2, folate, and fiber than noodles.
- Daily need coverage for iron for white bread is 27% higher.
- White bread contains 98 times more sodium than noodles. While white bread contains 490mg of sodium, noodles contains only 5mg.
- Noodles has a lower glycemic index (50) than white bread (73).
Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +231.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +145.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +13.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +70.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +29.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +84.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +78.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +130.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +103.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +89.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +32.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +76% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.61mg | 1.47mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 490mg | 5mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.533mg | 0.289mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.78mg | 2.077mg | 17% |
| Starch | 37.17g | 15% | |
| Calcium | 144mg | 12mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 29mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.536mg | 0.315mg | 10% |
| Protein | 8.85g | 4.54g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.243mg | 0.136mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 49.42g | 25.16g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.602g | 0.552g | 7% |
| Folate | 111µg | 84µg | 7% |
| Calories | 266kcal | 138kcal | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.2g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.536mg | 0.263mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.09µg | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.43g | 0g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 98mg | 76mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.087mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 22µg | 23.9µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 126mg | 38mg | 3% |
| Choline | 14.6mg | 25.7mg | 2% |
| Fats | 3.33g | 2.07g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.698g | 0.419g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.74mg | 0.65mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 4IU | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 46.72g | 23.96g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.67g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.101mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.027g | 0.029g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.599g | 0.581g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.138mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.19mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.137mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.166g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.85 g
Fats:
3.33 g
Carbs:
49.42 g
Water:
36.42 g
Other:
1.98 g
Protein:
4.54 g
Fats:
2.07 g
Carbs:
25.16 g
Water:
67.73 g
Other:
0.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +94.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +60.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +96.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +296% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +86% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.602 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.552 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +190.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.581g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.04 g
Glucose:
0.07 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.3 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +2142.9% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +456.7% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
