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White bread
White bread2
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Whole wheat bread Leader
Whole wheat bread7

Whole wheat bread leads 7–2 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Whole wheat bread comes out ahead, winning 7 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick White bread for less saturated fat and more iron.

Pick Whole wheat bread for more protein, more fiber, less sugar, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium and more magnesium.

Evenly matched on vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    266 kcal
    252 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    8.85 g
    12.45 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    49.42 g
    42.71 g
  • Fibermore is better
    2.7 g
    6 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    5.67 g
    4.34 gWIN
  • Total fat
    3.33 g
    3.5 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.7 g
    0.72 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    490 mg
    455 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    126 mg
    254 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    144 mg
    161 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN3.61 mg
    2.47 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    23 mg
    75 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

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