Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Commercial Whole-wheat Bread VS Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Commercial Whole-wheat Bread	20%	12%	68%
Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe	12%	17%	71%

Macro Nutrients

	Commercial Whole-wheat Bread	Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	12.3% 357kcal	13.6% 394kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.1% 4.96g	7.9% 7.65g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.2% 1.02g	3.53% 1.13g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	12.3% 0.2g	28% 0.45g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	12% 2.05g	22% 3.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	46.6% 60.5g	56% 73g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	8.5% 6.15g	7.5% 5.44g	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	4.32% 3.13g	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	% 1.5g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.043g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	22.4% 8.5g	22.4% 8.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	31.5% 17.6g	21.3% 12g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Commercial Whole-wheat Bread	Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	46.5% 0.56mg	35.8% 0.43mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	18.2% 0.24mg	24.8% 0.32mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	39.3% 6.3mg	35.3% 5.65mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	18.3% 0.92mg	13.4% 0.67mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	23.4% 0.3mg	21.7% 0.28mg	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	15% 59.5μg	23% 92μg	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% 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	25% 3.77mg	7.2% 1.08mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	9.2% 11μg	11% 13.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Commercial Whole-wheat Bread	Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	23% 228mg	4.68% 46.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	35.8% 0.32mg	40% 0.36mg	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	43.8% 3.5mg	55% 4.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	25.3% 106mg	27.3% 115mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	134% 3.1mg	116% 2.67mg	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	43% 301mg	38% 265mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	10.6% 360mg	13% 445mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	66.2% 36.4μg	99% 54.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	43% 645mg	32.7% 490mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	23% 2.5mg	19.3% 2.13mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.5% 55.3g	1.25% 46.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Commercial Whole-wheat Bread vs Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe:

• Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread has 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B5 and 3.5 times more Vitamin E than Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe.
• While Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe contains 1.4 times more Vitamin B2 and 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread.
• Both Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread and Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe have similar amounts of Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin K per 5 oz.
• Both Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread as well as Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Commercial Whole-wheat Bread vs Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe:

• Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread has 4.9 times more Calcium and 1.3 times more Sodium than Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe.
• While Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe contains 1.3 times more Iron and 1.5 times more Selenium than Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread.
• Both Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread and Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe have similar amounts of Copper, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc and Water per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread has 1.5 times more Protein than Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe.
• While Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe contains 1.5 times more Fat, 2.3 times more Omega 3 and 1.8 times more Omega 6 than Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread.
• Both Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread and Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe have similar amounts of Energy, Saturated Fat, Carbohydrate, Sugars and Fiber per 5 oz.
• Both Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread as well as Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.