Bread, wheat bran vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between bread, wheat bran and white bread
- Bread, wheat bran is higher in manganese, selenium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and zinc, yet white bread is higher in vitamin B1, calcium, and iron.
- Bread, wheat bran covers your daily manganese needs 49% more than white bread.
- Bread, wheat bran contains 4 times more magnesium than white bread. While bread, wheat bran contains 81mg of magnesium, white bread contains only 23mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Bread, wheat bran and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs).
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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 | +252.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +80.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +118.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +82.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +88.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +211.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +94.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +17.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +45.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +102.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.668mg | 0.536mg | 49% |
| Selenium | 31µg | 22µg | 16% |
| Starch | 37.17g | 15% | |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 23mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.221mg | 0.101mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 185mg | 98mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.397mg | 0.533mg | 11% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.166g | 10% | |
| Calcium | 74mg | 144mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3.07mg | 3.61mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.176mg | 0.087mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.35mg | 0.74mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.649g | 1.602g | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 2.7g | 5% |
| Potassium | 227mg | 126mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.287mg | 0.243mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.618g | 0.599g | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.43g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.402mg | 4.78mg | 2% |
| Folate | 105µg | 111µg | 2% |
| Calories | 248kcal | 266kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 47.8g | 49.42g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.32mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Choline | 18.7mg | 14.6mg | 1% |
| Protein | 8.8g | 8.85g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.5g | 3.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 282kcal | 301kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 40g | 38g | N/A |
| Fats | 3.4g | 3.33g | 0% |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.9 | 3.2 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 43.8g | 46.72g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.68g | 5.67g | N/A |
| Sodium | 486mg | 490mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.536mg | 0.536mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.027g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.779g | 0.698g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.256mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.332mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.603mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.235mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.152mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.419mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.385mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.8 g
Fats:
3.4 g
Carbs:
47.8 g
Water:
37.8 g
Other:
2.2 g
Protein:
8.85 g
Fats:
3.33 g
Carbs:
49.42 g
Water:
36.42 g
Other:
1.98 g
~equal in
Protein
~8.85g
~equal in
Fats
~3.33g
~equal in
Carbs
~49.42g
~equal in
Water
~36.42g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.779 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.618 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.649 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.602 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +170.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +146.8% |

