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

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How are french bread and french toast different?

French bread is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, selenium, and manganese; however, french toast is richer in vitamin A, fats, and vitamin B12.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for french toast is 39% higher.
French bread contains 3 times more vitamin B3 than french toast. While french bread contains 5.38mg of vitamin B3, french toast contains only 1.628mg.
French toast has a lower glycemic index (67) than french bread (78).

Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) and French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk 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 toast

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+82.4%
Contains more IronIron	+131.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+158.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+56.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+204.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+47.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+112.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-33.5%

~equal in Potassium ~134mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~117mg

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 toast

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+109.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+230.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+29.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+225.6%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	0mg	116mg	39%
Iron	3.87mg	1.67mg	28%
Folate	140µg	43µg	24%
Vitamin B3	5.38mg	1.628mg	23%
Vitamin B1	0.427mg	0.204mg	19%
Manganese	0.573mg	0.188mg	17%
Selenium	29.7µg	20.1µg	17%
Vitamin A	0µg	124µg	14%
Fats	2.14g	10.8g	13%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.31µg	13%
Carbs	61.93g	25g	12%
Fiber	3.1g		12%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.83g	2.594g	12%
Protein	13g	7.7g	11%
Copper	0.15mg	0.058mg	10%
Sodium	720mg	479mg	10%
Saturated fat	0.502g	2.723g	10%
Monounsaturated fat	0.386g	4.524g	10%
Calories	319kcal	229kcal	5%
Calcium	47mg	100mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.37mg	0.321mg	4%
Magnesium	31mg	17mg	3%
Zinc	1.05mg	0.67mg	3%
Choline	17.5mg		3%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.05g		3%
Vitamin B6	0.096mg	0.074mg	2%
Phosphorus	126mg	117mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.19mg		1%
Vitamin B5	0.616mg	0.549mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.1g	3.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	245kcal	297kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	2.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	58.83g	25g	N/A
Potassium	140mg	134mg	0%
Sugar	3.59g		N/A
Vitamin K	0.5µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.134mg	0.094mg	0%
Threonine	0.316mg	0.305mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.416mg	0.375mg	0%
Leucine	0.762mg	0.621mg	0%
Lysine	0.328mg	0.413mg	0%
Methionine	0.168mg	0.188mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.543mg	0.389mg	0%
Valine	0.476mg	0.419mg	0%
Histidine	0.234mg	0.179mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.01g	N/A