White bread vs. Italian bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between white bread and italian bread
- White bread has more iron and calcium; however, italian bread has more folate, copper, and selenium.
- Italian bread's daily need coverage for folate is 20% more.
- White bread has 2 times more calcium than italian bread. White bread has 144mg of calcium, while italian bread has 78mg.
- 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, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Bread, italian.
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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.
| 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% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +17.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +89.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +16.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +23.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +12.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +41.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +81.3% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 111µg | 191µg | 20% |
| Starch | 37.17g | 15% | |
| Copper | 0.101mg | 0.191mg | 10% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.166g | 10% | |
| Selenium | 22µg | 27.2µg | 9% |
| Iron | 3.61mg | 2.94mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 144mg | 78mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.533mg | 0.473mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.243mg | 0.292mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 490mg | 550mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.536mg | 0.464mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.536mg | 0.378mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.087mg | 0.048mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.698g | 0g | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.43g | 3% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 3.2g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.78mg | 4.381mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.74mg | 0.86mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 98mg | 103mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.599g | 0.812g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.602g | 1.39g | 1% |
| Calories | 266kcal | 271kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 8.85g | 8.8g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.3g | 3.2g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 301kcal | 308kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 38g | 37g | N/A |
| Fats | 3.33g | 3.5g | 0% |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 3.2 | N/A | |
| Net carbs | 46.72g | 46.9g | N/A |
| Carbs | 49.42g | 50.1g | 0% |
| Potassium | 126mg | 110mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.67g | 3.17g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.29mg | 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) | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.85 g
Fats:
3.33 g
Carbs:
49.42 g
Water:
36.42 g
Other:
1.98 g
Protein:
8.8 g
Fats:
3.5 g
Carbs:
50.1 g
Water:
35.7 g
Other:
1.9 g
~equal in
Protein
~8.8g
~equal in
Fats
~3.5g
~equal in
Carbs
~50.1g
~equal in
Water
~35.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.602 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.39 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +35.6% |






