Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cracked-wheat Bread VS Oat Bran Bread

Weight per 300 calories

• Cracked-wheat Bread: 115g
• Oat Bran Bread: 127g

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

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cracked-wheat Bread or Oat Bran Bread?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cracked-wheat Bread	13%	13%	74%
Oat Bran Bread	17%	16%	67%

Macro Nutrients

	Cracked-wheat Bread	Oat Bran Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.64% 4.5g	5.77% 5.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.3% 1.06g	2.77% 0.89g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.38% 0.038g	8.2% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.4% 0.75g	12% 2.02g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	44% 57g	39% 50.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	13.5% 9.8g	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	NA	NA	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	16.7% 6.35g	15% 5.72g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	18% 10g	23.6% 13.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cracked-wheat Bread	Oat Bran Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.28% 2.54μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	34.4% 0.41mg	53.4% 0.64mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	21.3% 0.28mg	34% 0.44mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	26.5% 4.24mg	38.4% 6.14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	12% 0.59mg	14.8% 0.74mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	27% 0.35mg	7.14% 0.093mg	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	17.6% 70.4μg	25.7% 103μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0.96% 0.023μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	3.73% 0.56mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	1.27% 1.53μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cracked-wheat Bread	Oat Bran Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.96% 49.6mg	8.26% 82.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	28.5% 0.26mg	19% 0.17mg	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	40.5% 3.24mg	49.6% 3.97mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	14.3% 60mg	10.6% 44.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	68.8% 1.6mg	43% 0.99mg	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	25.2% 177mg	25.6% 179mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6% 204mg	5.5% 187mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	53% 29μg	69.3% 38μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	41.4% 621mg	30% 449mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	13% 1.43mg	10.3% 1.13mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.1% 41.3g	1.5% 56g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Cracked-wheat Bread VS Oat Bran Bread Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cracked-wheat Bread or Oat Bran Bread?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cracked-wheat Bread vs Oat Bran Bread:

• 300 calories of Cracked-wheat Bread have 3.8 times more Vitamin B6 than Oat Bran Bread.
• While 300 kcal of Oat Bran Bread contain 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Cracked-wheat Bread.
• Both Cracked-wheat Bread as well as Oat Bran Bread have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cracked-wheat Bread vs Oat Bran Bread:

• 300 calories of Cracked-wheat Bread have 1.5 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Manganese, 1.4 times more Sodium and 1.3 times more Zinc than Oat Bran Bread.
• While 300 kcal of Oat Bran Bread contain 1.7 times more Calcium and 1.3 times more Selenium than Cracked-wheat Bread.
• Both Cracked-wheat Bread and Oat Bran Bread contain similar levels of Iron and Phosphorus per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Cracked-wheat Bread lack sufficient amounts of Calcium
• 300 calories of Oat Bran Bread lack sufficient amounts of Potassium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 kcal of Oat Bran Bread contain 3.4 times more Omega 3, 2.7 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Protein than Cracked-wheat Bread.
• Both Cracked-wheat Bread and Oat Bran Bread offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Fiber per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Cracked-wheat Bread provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6