Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams French Bread VS Italian Bread

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
French Bread	16%	8%	76%
Italian Bread	15%	10%	75%

Macro Nutrients

	French Bread	Italian Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	9.38% 272kcal	8.93% 259kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.5% 2.42g	2.8% 2.73g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.65% 0.53g	1.7% 0.54g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4% 0.064g	8.5% 0.14g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.65% 0.79g	6.9% 1.17g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	40% 52g	37% 48g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	6.37% 4.62g	6.47% 4.7g	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	0.7% 0.51g	1.3% 0.93g	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	% 0.4g	% 0.56g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.8% 2.2g	5.53% 2.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19% 10.8g	17% 9.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	French Bread	Italian Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	59% 0.71mg	48.5% 0.58mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	33% 0.43mg	24.7% 0.32mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	30% 4.8mg	28.4% 4.54mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	9.1% 0.46mg	7.4% 0.37mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	8.23% 0.11mg	8% 0.1mg	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	30.8% 123μg	25.5% 102μg	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	1.4% 0.21mg	1.93% 0.29mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.58% 0.7μg	2.5% 3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	French Bread	Italian Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.2% 52mg	10.5% 105mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	17% 0.15mg	13.4% 0.12mg	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	49% 3.9mg	43% 3.45mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	7.6% 32mg	6.2% 26mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	25% 0.58mg	21.3% 0.49mg	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% 105mg	13.6% 95mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.44% 117mg	3.65% 124mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	52% 28.6μg	31.3% 17μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	40% 602mg	41% 618mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.45% 1.04mg	7.2% 0.79mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.89% 33g	1% 37.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of French Bread vs Italian Bread:

• French or Vienna Bread includes Sourdough have 1.2 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.2 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.2 times more Vitamin B9 than Italian Bread.
• While Italian Bread contains 1.4 times more Vitamin E and 4.3 times more Vitamin K than French or Vienna Bread includes Sourdough.
• Both French or Vienna Bread includes Sourdough and Italian Bread have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B6 per 100 g.
• Both French or Vienna Bread includes Sourdough as well as Italian Bread have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for French Bread vs Italian Bread:

• French or Vienna Bread includes Sourdough have 1.3 times more Copper, 1.2 times more Magnesium, 1.7 times more Selenium and 1.3 times more Zinc than Italian Bread.
• While Italian Bread contains 2 times more Calcium than French or Vienna Bread includes Sourdough.
• Both French or Vienna Bread includes Sourdough and Italian Bread have similar amounts of Iron, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium and Water per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Italian Bread contains 2.1 times more Omega 3, 1.5 times more Omega 6 and 1.8 times more Fructose than French or Vienna Bread includes Sourdough.
• Both French or Vienna Bread includes Sourdough and Italian Bread have similar amounts of Energy, Fat, Saturated Fat, Carbohydrate, Sugars, Fiber and Protein per 100 g.
• Both French or Vienna Bread includes Sourdough as well as Italian Bread have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.