White bread vs. Zwieback — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between white bread and zwieback?
- White bread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, calcium, phosphorus, and folate, while zwieback is higher in vitamin E and selenium.
- White bread's daily need coverage for iron is 38% higher.
- Zwieback has 7 times less calcium than white bread. White bread has 144mg of calcium, while zwieback has 20mg.
- Zwieback is lower in sodium.
We used Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Zwieback types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +64.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +620% |
Contains more IronIron | +501.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +37% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +78.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +142.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +43.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +30.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +156.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +262.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +27.6% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1009.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +350% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 3.61mg | 0.6mg | 38% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.533mg | 0.208mg | 27% |
Manganese | 0.536mg | 23% | |
Vitamin B3 | 4.78mg | 1.319mg | 22% |
Starch | 37.17g | 15% | |
Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 2.44mg | 15% |
Calcium | 144mg | 20mg | 12% |
Selenium | 22µg | 28.7µg | 12% |
Sodium | 490mg | 227mg | 11% |
Fats | 3.33g | 9.7g | 10% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.599g | 4.244g | 9% |
Calories | 266kcal | 426kcal | 8% |
Carbs | 49.42g | 74.2g | 8% |
Saturated fat | 0.698g | 2.525g | 8% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 5.3mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 98mg | 55mg | 6% |
Folate | 111µg | 87µg | 6% |
Potassium | 126mg | 305mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.101mg | 0.145mg | 5% |
Protein | 8.85g | 10.1g | 3% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.602g | 2.073g | 3% |
Fructose | 2.43g | 3% | |
Magnesium | 23mg | 14mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.74mg | 0.54mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 16µg | 2% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 2.5g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
Choline | 14.6mg | 10.7mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 46.72g | 71.7g | N/A |
Sugar | 5.67g | 12.5g | N/A |
Vitamin B2 | 0.243mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.536mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.087mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.027g | 0.012g | N/A |
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
Protein:
8.85 g
Fats:
3.33 g
Carbs:
49.42 g
Water:
36.42 g
Other:
1.98 g
Protein:
10.1 g
Fats:
9.7 g
Carbs:
74.2 g
Water:
4.5 g
Other:
1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater | +709.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +32% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +191.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.1% |
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
2.525 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.244 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.073 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +608.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29.4% |