Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Italian Bread VS Toasted Multi-grain Bread

Weight per 300 calories

• Italian Bread: 116g
• Toasted Multi-grain Bread: 104g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Italian Bread or Toasted Multi-grain Bread?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Italian Bread	15%	10%	75%
Toasted Multi-grain Bread	20%	14%	66%

Macro Nutrients

	Italian Bread	Toasted Multi-grain Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.26% 3.16g	4.94% 4.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.97% 0.63g	3.1% 0.99g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	9.85% 0.16g	14.5% 0.23g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	8% 1.36g	11% 1.9g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	43% 55.7g	37.7% 49g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	7.5% 5.43g	9.97% 7.23g	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	1.5% 1.08g	3.84% 2.8g	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	% 0.65g	% 1.9g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	6.4% 2.43g	22.2% 8.44g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19.6% 11g	27% 15g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Italian Bread	Toasted Multi-grain Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	56% 0.67mg	21% 0.25mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	28.6% 0.37mg	11.4% 0.15mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	33% 5.26mg	28.6% 4.58mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.6% 0.43mg	7.6% 0.38mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	9.27% 0.12mg	23% 0.3mg	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	29.5% 118μg	18.2% 73μg	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% 0mg	0.12% 0.1mg	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	2.24% 0.34mg	2.78% 0.42mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.9% 3.47μg	1.3% 1.56μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Italian Bread	Toasted Multi-grain Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	12% 122mg	11.6% 116mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	15.6% 0.14mg	35.5% 0.32mg	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	50% 4mg	35.4% 2.83mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	7.17% 30mg	21% 88.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	24.7% 0.57mg	100% 2.3mg	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	15.7% 110mg	36.8% 257mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.22% 144mg	7.66% 260mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	36.2% 20μg	68% 37.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	47.7% 716mg	28.8% 431mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.3% 0.92mg	17.5% 1.93mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.18% 43.5g	0.89% 32.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Italian Bread vs Toasted Multi-grain Bread:

• Italian Bread has 2.7 times more Vitamin B1, 2.5 times more Vitamin B2 and 1.6 times more Vitamin B9 than Toasted Multi-grain Bread with Whole-grain.
• While Toasted Multi-grain Bread with Whole-grain contains 2.5 times more Vitamin B6 than Italian Bread.
• Both Italian Bread and Toasted Multi-grain Bread with Whole-grain have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B5 per 300 kcal.
• Both Italian Bread as well as Toasted Multi-grain Bread with Whole-grain have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Italian Bread vs Toasted Multi-grain Bread:

• Italian Bread has 1.4 times more Iron and 1.7 times more Sodium than Toasted Multi-grain Bread with Whole-grain.
• While Toasted Multi-grain Bread with Whole-grain contains 2.3 times more Copper, 2.9 times more Magnesium, 4 times more Manganese, 2.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.8 times more Potassium, 1.9 times more Selenium and 2.1 times more Zinc than Italian Bread.
• Both Italian Bread and Toasted Multi-grain Bread with Whole-grain have similar amounts of Calcium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Toasted Multi-grain Bread with Whole-grain contains 1.5 times more Fat, 1.6 times more Saturated Fat, 1.5 times more Omega 3, 1.4 times more Omega 6, 1.3 times more Sugars, 2.6 times more Fructose, 3.5 times more Fiber and 1.4 times more Protein than Italian Bread.
• Both Italian Bread and Toasted Multi-grain Bread with Whole-grain have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Italian Bread as well as Toasted Multi-grain Bread with Whole-grain have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.