French bread vs. French rolls — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are french bread and french rolls different?

French bread is higher in iron, protein, folate, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, french rolls are richer in vitamin B1.
Daily need coverage for iron for french bread is 15% higher.
French bread contains 2 times more protein than french rolls. While french bread contains 13g of protein, french rolls contain only 8.6g.
French rolls have less sodium.
French rolls have a lower glycemic index (63) than french bread (78).

Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) and Rolls, french 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.

French bread

French rolls

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+55%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+22.8%
Contains more IronIron	+42.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+50%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+93.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20.3%

~equal in Copper ~0.135mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.559mg

~equal in Selenium ~27.9µg

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.

French bread

French rolls

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+146.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+23.9%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+22.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+260%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	3.87mg	2.71mg	15%
Methionine	0.168mg	153mg	15%
Protein	13g	8.6g	9%
Vitamin B1	0.427mg	0.523mg	8%
Folate	140µg	113µg	7%
Phosphorus	126mg	84mg	6%
Sodium	720mg	574mg	6%
Vitamin B3	5.38mg	4.352mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.37mg	0.3mg	5%
Carbs	61.93g	50.2g	4%
Calcium	47mg	91mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.096mg	0.039mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	0.386g	1.961g	4%
Fats	2.14g	4.3g	3%
Magnesium	31mg	20mg	3%
Selenium	29.7µg	27.9µg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.616mg	0.452mg	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.05g		3%
Calories	319kcal	277kcal	2%
Copper	0.15mg	0.135mg	2%
Saturated fat	0.502g	0.962g	2%
Potassium	140mg	114mg	1%
Zinc	1.05mg	0.9mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.19mg	0.3mg	1%
Manganese	0.573mg	0.559mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.5µg	1.8µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.1g	3.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	245kcal	322kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	2.9	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	58.83g	47g	N/A
Sugar	3.59g	0.31g	N/A
Fiber	3.1g	3.2g	0%
Choline	17.5mg	14.8mg	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.83g	0.834g	0%
Tryptophan	0.134mg	0.099mg	0%
Threonine	0.316mg	0.255mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.416mg	0.336mg	0%
Leucine	0.762mg	0.608mg	0%
Lysine	0.328mg	0.231mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.543mg	0.422mg	0%
Valine	0.476mg	0.38mg	0%
Histidine	0.234mg	0.188mg	0%