Dough vs. French bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dough and french bread different?

Dough is higher in vitamin B1; however, french bread is richer in protein.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for dough is 24% higher.
Dough has less sodium.

Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) and Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Dough

French bread

Contains less SodiumSodium

-16.4%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+19.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+20%

~equal in Magnesium ~31mg

~equal in Calcium ~47mg

~equal in Iron ~3.87mg

~equal in Copper ~0.15mg

~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.573mg

~equal in Selenium ~29.7µg

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.

Dough

French bread

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+66.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+11.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+40%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+35.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+13.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.19mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.71mg	0.427mg	24%
Starch	44.23g		18%
Protein	10.75g	13g	5%
Sodium	602mg	720mg	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.788g		5%
Fiber	2.2g	3.1g	4%
Vitamin B2	0.427mg	0.37mg	4%
Vitamin B3	4.817mg	5.38mg	4%
Folate	123µg	140µg	4%
Carbs	51.88g	61.93g	3%
Phosphorus	105mg	126mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.455mg	0.616mg	3%
Calories	272kcal	319kcal	2%
Selenium	28.6µg	29.7µg	2%
Choline	8mg	17.5mg	2%
Calcium	52mg	47mg	1%
Potassium	117mg	140mg	1%
Iron	3.91mg	3.87mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.107mg	0.096mg	1%
Fructose	0.51g		1%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.063g	0.05g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4g	4.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	253kcal	245kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	37g	31g	N/A
Fats	2.42g	2.14g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.3	2.4	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	49.68g	58.83g	N/A
Magnesium	32mg	31mg	0%
Sugar	4.62g	3.59g	N/A
Copper	0.152mg	0.15mg	0%
Zinc	1.04mg	1.05mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.21mg	0.19mg	0%
Manganese	0.577mg	0.573mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.7µg	0.5µg	0%
Trans fat	0.005g		N/A
Saturated fat	0.529g	0.502g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.362g	0.386g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.855g	0.83g	0%
Tryptophan		0.134mg	0%
Threonine		0.316mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.416mg	0%
Leucine		0.762mg	0%
Lysine		0.328mg	0%
Methionine		0.168mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.543mg	0%
Valine		0.476mg	0%
Histidine		0.234mg	0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g	0g	N/A