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

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Significant differences between french bread and rye bread

French bread is richer in iron, protein, vitamin B3, and folate, while rye bread is higher in manganese and fiber.
French bread covers your daily iron needs 13% more than rye bread.
French bread has 2 times more protein than rye bread. French bread has 13g of protein, while rye bread has 8.5g.
Rye bread is lower in sodium.
French bread has a higher glycemic index (78) than rye bread (60).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) and Bread, rye.

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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

Rye bread

Contains more IronIron

+36.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+29%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+55.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+18.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+24%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-16.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+43.8%

~equal in Zinc ~1.14mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~125mg

~equal in Selenium ~30.9µg

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

Rye bread

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+28%
Contains more FolateFolate	+27.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+73.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+140%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.434mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.335mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	3.87mg	2.83mg	13%
Fiber	3.1g	5.8g	11%
Manganese	0.573mg	0.824mg	11%
Vitamin B3	5.38mg	3.805mg	10%
Protein	13g	8.5g	9%
Folate	140µg	110µg	8%
Carbs	61.93g	48.3g	5%
Sodium	720mg	603mg	5%
Copper	0.15mg	0.186mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.616mg	0.44mg	4%
Calories	319kcal	259kcal	3%
Calcium	47mg	73mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.37mg	0.335mg	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.05g		3%
Fats	2.14g	3.3g	2%
Magnesium	31mg	40mg	2%
Selenium	29.7µg	30.9µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.096mg	0.075mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.386g	1.311g	2%
Potassium	140mg	166mg	1%
Zinc	1.05mg	1.14mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.19mg	0.33mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.427mg	0.434mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.5µg	1.2µg	1%
Choline	17.5mg	14.6mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.502g	0.626g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.1g	3.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	245kcal	305kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	39g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	3.4	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	58.83g	42.5g	N/A
Sugar	3.59g	3.85g	N/A
Phosphorus	126mg	125mg	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.83g	0.799g	0%
Tryptophan	0.134mg	0.096mg	0%
Threonine	0.316mg	0.255mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.416mg	0.319mg	0%
Leucine	0.762mg	0.579mg	0%
Lysine	0.328mg	0.233mg	0%
Methionine	0.168mg	0.139mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.543mg	0.411mg	0%
Valine	0.476mg	0.379mg	0%
Histidine	0.234mg	0.182mg	0%