Italian bread vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between italian bread and white bread

Italian bread has more folate, copper, and selenium; however, white bread has more iron and calcium.
Italian bread's daily need coverage for folate is 20% more.
Italian bread has 2 times more copper than white bread. Italian bread has 0.191mg of copper, while white bread has 0.101mg.
Italian bread is lower in sugar.
White bread has a higher glycemic index than italian bread.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, italian and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs).

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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.

Italian bread

White bread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+17.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+89.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+16.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+23.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+84.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+14.5%
Contains more IronIron	+22.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-10.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+15.5%

~equal in Phosphorus ~98mg

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.

Italian bread

White bread

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+20.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+500%
Contains more FolateFolate	+72.1%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+81.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.78mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	191µg	111µg	20%
Starch		37.17g	15%
Copper	0.191mg	0.101mg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.166g	10%
Selenium	27.2µg	22µg	9%
Iron	2.94mg	3.61mg	8%
Calcium	78mg	144mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.473mg	0.533mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.292mg	0.243mg	4%
Sodium	550mg	490mg	3%
Manganese	0.464mg	0.536mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.378mg	0.536mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.048mg	0.087mg	3%
Saturated fat	0g	0.698g	3%
Fructose		2.43g	3%
Fiber	3.2g	2.7g	2%
Vitamin B3	4.381mg	4.78mg	2%
Magnesium	27mg	23mg	1%
Zinc	0.86mg	0.74mg	1%
Phosphorus	103mg	98mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.2µg	0.2µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.812g	0.599g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.39g	1.602g	1%
Calories	271kcal	266kcal	0%
Protein	8.8g	8.85g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	3.2g	3.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	308kcal	301kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	37g	38g	N/A
Fats	3.5g	3.33g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio		3.2	N/A
Net carbs	46.9g	46.72g	N/A
Carbs	50.1g	49.42g	0%
Potassium	110mg	126mg	0%
Sugar	3.17g	5.67g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.29mg	0.22mg	0%
Trans fat		0.027g	N/A
Choline	14.6mg	14.6mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.103mg		0%
Threonine	0.245mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.333mg		0%
Leucine	0.614mg		0%
Lysine	0.197mg		0%
Methionine	0.156mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.433mg		0%
Valine	0.376mg		0%
Histidine	0.188mg		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A