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White Bread vs. Popovers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are white Bread and popovers different?

  • White Bread has more calcium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B2; however, popovers are richer in selenium, manganese, folate, and copper.
  • Popovers cover your daily need for selenium 28% more than white Bread.
  • White Bread has 5 times more Calcium than popovers. White Bread has 144mg of Calcium, while popovers have 32mg.
  • White Bread contains less sodium.

Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Popovers, dry mix, enriched 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.
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 18% 9.6% 8.8% 111% 57% 24% 43% 118% 97% 205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26%
Contains more IronIron +21.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~100mg

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% 0.06% 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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 108% 34% 63% 29% 9.7% 10% 0% 109% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

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
10% 4% 71% 12% 3%
Protein: 10.4 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 71 g
Water: 11.7 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +211.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.5%
Contains more FatsFats +29.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.7%
Contains more OtherOther +31.3%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.983 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.984 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.823 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -29%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +231.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
White Bread Popovers
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White Bread Popovers Opinion
Calories 266kcal 371kcal Popovers
Protein 8.85g 10.4g Popovers
Fats 3.33g 4.3g Popovers
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg Popovers
Net carbs 46.72g 71g Popovers
Carbs 49.42g 71g Popovers
Magnesium 23mg 25mg Popovers
Calcium 144mg 32mg White Bread
Potassium 126mg 100mg White Bread
Iron 3.61mg 2.97mg White Bread
Sugar 5.67g Popovers
Fiber 2.7g White Bread
Copper 0.101mg 0.171mg Popovers
Zinc 0.74mg 0.88mg Popovers
Starch 37.17g White Bread
Phosphorus 98mg 100mg Popovers
Sodium 490mg 906mg White Bread
Vitamin A 1IU 0IU White Bread
Vitamin E 0.22mg White Bread
Manganese 0.536mg 0.741mg Popovers
Selenium 22µg 37.6µg Popovers
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.43mg White Bread
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.147mg White Bread
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 3.378mg White Bread
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.48mg White Bread
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.042mg White Bread
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg Popovers
Vitamin K 0.2µg White Bread
Folate 111µg 145µg Popovers
Trans Fat 0.027g Popovers
Choline 14.6mg White Bread
Saturated Fat 0.698g 0.983g White Bread
Monounsaturated Fat 0.599g 1.984g Popovers
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.823g White Bread
Tryptophan 0.123mg Popovers
Threonine 0.293mg Popovers
Isoleucine 0.407mg Popovers
Leucine 0.747mg Popovers
Lysine 0.249mg Popovers
Methionine 0.191mg Popovers
Phenylalanine 0.517mg Popovers
Valine 0.458mg Popovers
Histidine 0.229mg Popovers
Fructose 2.43g White Bread
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g White Bread
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g White Bread
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g White Bread

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
White Bread Popovers
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
White Bread
28%
Popovers
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
56%
White Bread
69%
Popovers

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
White Bread
White Bread contains less Sodium (difference - 416mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
White Bread
White Bread is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.285g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
White Bread
White Bread is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Popovers
Popovers is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.67g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Popovers
Popovers is lower in glycemic index (difference - 73)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Popovers
Popovers is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Popovers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172792/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.