Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Bread VS Commercial Whole-wheat Bread

Weight per 100 calories

• Bread: 36.5g
• Commercial Whole-wheat Bread: 39.7g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is high in comparison to other foods.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Bread or Commercial Whole-wheat Bread?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Bread	16%	15%	69%
Commercial Whole-wheat Bread	20%	12%	68%

Macro Nutrients

	Bread	Commercial Whole-wheat Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.7% 1.65g	1.43% 1.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.79% 0.25g	0.9% 0.29g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.67% 0.059g	3.45% 0.055g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.1% 0.53g	3.38% 0.57g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	13.3% 17.4g	13% 17g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.9% 2.1g	2.38% 1.72g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	1.17% 0.85g	1.2% 0.88g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 0.61g	% 0.42g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 0.012g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	3.84% 1.46g	6.27% 2.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.95% 3.9g	8.82% 4.94g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Bread	Commercial Whole-wheat Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	12.5% 0.15mg	13% 0.16mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	7.07% 0.092mg	5.1% 0.066mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	12.8% 2.04mg	11% 1.76mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6% 0.3mg	5.13% 0.26mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.1% 0.041mg	6.56% 0.085mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	7.76% 31μg	4.17% 16.7μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.081% 0.073mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.46% 0.069mg	7.04% 1.06mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.5% 1.8μg	2.58% 3.1μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Bread	Commercial Whole-wheat Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.56% 45.6mg	6.4% 64mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	6% 0.054mg	10% 0.09mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	16.4% 1.3mg	12.3% 0.98mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	3.56% 15mg	7.1% 29.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	16.3% 0.37mg	37.5% 0.86mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	6.73% 47mg	12% 84mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.5% 51.5mg	2.96% 101mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	19% 10.5μg	18.5% 10μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	11.5% 173mg	12% 181mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.45% 0.38mg	6.4% 0.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.35% 13g	0.42% 15.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Bread VS Commercial Whole-wheat Bread Nutrients Per 100 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Bread or Commercial Whole-wheat Bread?

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Bread vs Commercial Whole-wheat Bread:

• 100 calories of Bread have 1.4 times more Vitamin B2 and 1.9 times more Vitamin B9 than Commercial Whole-wheat Bread.
• While 100 kcal of Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread contain 2.1 times more Vitamin B6, 15.2 times more Vitamin E and 1.7 times more Vitamin K than Wheat Bread.
• Both Bread and Commercial Whole-wheat Bread provide similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B5 per 100 calories.
• 100 calories of Bread have insufficient amounts of Vitamin E and Vitamin K
• Both Wheat Bread as well as Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 100 calories.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Bread vs Commercial Whole-wheat Bread:

• 100 calories of Bread have 1.3 times more Iron than Commercial Whole-wheat Bread.
• While 100 kcal of Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread contain 1.4 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Copper, 2 times more Magnesium, 2.3 times more Manganese, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, 2 times more Potassium and 1.9 times more Zinc than Wheat Bread.
• Both Bread and Commercial Whole-wheat Bread contain similar levels of Selenium and Sodium per 100 calories.
• 100 calories of Bread lack sufficient amounts of Potassium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• 100 calories of Bread have 1.2 times more Sugars than Commercial Whole-wheat Bread.
• While 100 kcal of Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread contain 1.6 times more Fiber and 1.3 times more Protein than Wheat Bread.
• Both Bread and Commercial Whole-wheat Bread offer comparable quantities of Energy, Omega 3, Omega 6 and Carbohydrate per 100 calories.