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White bread vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between white bread and potato bread

  • White bread has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, manganese, and vitamin B2; however, potato bread is richer in phosphorus, potassium, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Potato bread covers your daily phosphorus needs 39% more than white bread.
  • Potato bread has 4 times less vitamin B3 than white bread. White bread has 4.78mg of vitamin B3, while potato bread has 1.25mg.
  • White bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of white bread is 73, while the glycemic index of potato bread is 61.

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

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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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Contains more IronIron +60.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +469.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +276.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.094mg

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% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +183.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +282.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3300%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +26%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Potato bread DV% diff.
Phosphorus 98mg 369mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.188mg 29%
Selenium 22µg 9.5µg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 1.25mg 22%
Potassium 126mg 718mg 17%
Iron 3.61mg 2.25mg 17%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Fiber 2.7g 6.3g 14%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.253mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.106mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.232mg 11%
Protein 8.85g 12.5g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.15µg 6%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.44mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.817mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 6.8µg 6%
Sodium 490mg 375mg 5%
Calcium 144mg 188mg 4%
Folate 111µg 126µg 4%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.698g 0g 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.47mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 0g 1%
Choline 14.6mg 18.4mg 1%
Copper 0.101mg 0.094mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 28mg 1%
Carbs 49.42g 47.07g 1%
Calories 266kcal 266kcal 0%
Fats 3.33g 3.13g 0%
Net carbs 46.72g 40.77g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 5.67g 9.38g N/A
Trans fat 0.027g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.143mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g 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
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.2%
Contains more OtherOther +89.4%
~equal in Fats ~3.13g
~equal in Carbs ~47.07g
~equal in Water ~33.55g

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.