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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

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 23% 9.7% 110% 64% 23% 44% 72% 61% 148%
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%
~equal in Phosphorus ~103mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 5.8% 118% 67% 82% 23% 11% 0% 3% 143%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.381mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Italian bread DV% diff.
Folate 111µg 191µg 20%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Copper 0.101mg 0.191mg 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-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
9% 4% 50% 36% 2%
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
~equal in Other ~1.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
37% 63%
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%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/nutrients
  2. Italian bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174913/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.