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

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What are the main differences between french bread and multigrain bread?

French bread is richer in vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B1, and iron, yet multigrain bread is richer in manganese, fiber, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
Multigrain bread's daily need coverage for manganese is 71% higher.
French bread has 3 times more vitamin B2 than multigrain bread. French bread has 0.37mg of vitamin B2, while multigrain bread has 0.142mg.
Multigrain bread contains less sodium.
Multigrain bread has a lower glycemic index than french bread.

We used Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) and Bread, multi-grain, toasted (includes whole-grain) 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.

French bread

Multigrain bread

Contains more IronIron

+42.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+174.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+136.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+78.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+104.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+76.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+96%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-42.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+284.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+20.5%

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

Multigrain bread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+75.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+160.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+68.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+197.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+200%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.573mg	2.201mg	71%
Fiber	3.1g	8.1g	20%
Vitamin B2	0.37mg	0.142mg	18%
Folate	140µg	70µg	18%
Copper	0.15mg	0.307mg	17%
Phosphorus	126mg	247mg	17%
Vitamin B1	0.427mg	0.243mg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.096mg	0.286mg	15%
Iron	3.87mg	2.72mg	14%
Magnesium	31mg	85mg	13%
Sodium	720mg	414mg	13%
Selenium	29.7µg	35.8µg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.83g	2.035g	8%
Zinc	1.05mg	1.85mg	7%
Calcium	47mg	111mg	6%
Vitamin B3	5.38mg	4.394mg	6%
Carbs	61.93g	47.11g	5%
Vitamin B5	0.616mg	0.365mg	5%
Fats	2.14g	4.6g	4%
Protein	13g	14.52g	3%
Potassium	140mg	250mg	3%
Fructose		2.67g	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.05g		3%
Calories	319kcal	288kcal	2%
Choline	17.5mg	28.8mg	2%
Saturated fat	0.502g	0.948g	2%
Vitamin E	0.19mg	0.4mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.5µg	1.5µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.386g	0.826g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.1g	5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	245kcal	198kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	35g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	3	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	58.83g	39.01g	N/A
Sugar	3.59g	6.94g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.134mg	0.135mg	0%
Threonine	0.316mg	0.294mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.416mg	0.351mg	0%
Leucine	0.762mg	0.604mg	0%
Lysine	0.328mg	0.314mg	0%
Methionine	0.168mg	0.15mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.543mg	0.421mg	0%
Valine	0.476mg	0.432mg	0%
Histidine	0.234mg	0.215mg	0%