Bread, white wheat vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between bread, white wheat and white bread?
- Bread, white wheat is richer in calcium, fiber, iron, vitamin K, and copper, while white bread is higher in selenium.
- Bread, white wheat's daily need coverage for calcium is 54% higher.
- White bread has 39 times less vitamin K than bread, white wheat. Bread, white wheat has 7.7µg of vitamin K, while white bread has 0.2µg.
We used Bread, white wheat and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) types in this comparison.
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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 | +13% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +375% |
| Contains more IronIron | +35.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +47.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +28.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +36.6% |
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 | +72.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3750% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +14.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +17.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 684mg | 144mg | 54% |
| Fiber | 9.2g | 2.7g | 26% |
| Iron | 4.89mg | 3.61mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 16.1µg | 22µg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 7.7µg | 0.2µg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.101mg | 5% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.083g | 0.166g | 5% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.875g | 5% | |
| Protein | 10.66g | 8.85g | 4% |
| Starch | 27.25g | 37.17g | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.634mg | 0.536mg | 4% |
| Folate | 127µg | 111µg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.973g | 1.602g | 4% |
| Fats | 2.15g | 3.33g | 2% |
| Carbs | 43.91g | 49.42g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.95mg | 0.74mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.51mg | 0.533mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.455mg | 4.78mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.455mg | 0.536mg | 2% |
| Calories | 238kcal | 266kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 103mg | 98mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 478mg | 490mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.255mg | 0.243mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.087mg | 1% |
| Choline | 8.1mg | 14.6mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.393g | 0.599g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 4.5g | 3.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 223kcal | 301kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 42g | 38g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.2 | 3.2 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 34.71g | 46.72g | N/A |
| Potassium | 127mg | 126mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5g | 5.67g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.031g | 0.027g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.63g | 0.698g | 0% |
| Fructose | 2.7g | 2.43g | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.003g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.002g | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.66 g
Fats:
2.15 g
Carbs:
43.91 g
Water:
39.6 g
Other:
3.68 g
Protein:
8.85 g
Fats:
3.33 g
Carbs:
49.42 g
Water:
36.42 g
Other:
1.98 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +54.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.5% |
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Water
~36.42g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.63 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.973 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.602 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -9.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +52.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +64.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
27.25 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.5 g
Fructose:
2.7 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.8 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
37.17 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.57 g
Fructose:
2.43 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
1.67 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +36.4% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +108.8% |
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Sucrose
~0g
~equal in
Glucose
~1.57g
~equal in
Fructose
~2.43g
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Lactose
~0g
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Galactose
~0g

