Bread, cracked-wheat vs. French bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between bread, cracked-wheat and french bread
- Bread, cracked-wheat has more manganese, vitamin B6, fiber, and copper; however, french bread is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B3, protein, vitamin B2, and selenium.
- Bread, cracked-wheat covers your daily manganese needs 35% more than french bread.
- French bread contains 3 times less vitamin B6 than bread, cracked-wheat. Bread, cracked-wheat contains 0.304mg of vitamin B6, while french bread contains 0.096mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Bread, cracked-wheat and Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough).
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +67.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +48% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +139.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +37.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +17.4% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +216.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +19.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +54.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +129.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.371mg | 0.573mg | 35% |
| Folate | 61µg | 140µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.304mg | 0.096mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2.81mg | 3.87mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.671mg | 5.38mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 5.5g | 3.1g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.24mg | 0.37mg | 10% |
| Protein | 8.7g | 13g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.222mg | 0.15mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 538mg | 720mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 25.3µg | 29.7µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.358mg | 0.427mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 52mg | 31mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 49.5g | 61.93g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 153mg | 126mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.902g | 0.386g | 4% |
| Calories | 260kcal | 319kcal | 3% |
| Fats | 3.9g | 2.14g | 3% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.05g | 3% | |
| Zinc | 1.24mg | 1.05mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 0.616mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.916g | 0.502g | 2% |
| Potassium | 177mg | 140mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.02µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.682g | 0.83g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.3g | 4.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 299kcal | 245kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 38g | 31g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.8 | 2.4 | N/A |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 44g | 58.83g | N/A |
| Calcium | 43mg | 47mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.59g | N/A | |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.112mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.261mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.338mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.606mg | 0.762mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.244mg | 0.328mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.148mg | 0.168mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.419mg | 0.543mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.387mg | 0.476mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.193mg | 0.234mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.7 g
Fats:
3.9 g
Carbs:
49.5 g
Water:
35.8 g
Other:
2.1 g
Protein:
13 g
Fats:
2.14 g
Carbs:
61.93 g
Water:
20.61 g
Other:
2.32 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +82.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +73.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +49.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.916 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.902 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.682 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.502 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.83 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +392.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +21.7% |

