Bagel vs Rye bread

In short

Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 264 in 100 g of bagel, 259 of rye bread. Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in bagel: thiamin, niacin, protein and iron. More in rye bread: selenium, fiber (3.6×), copper and sodium. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Bagel264 cal

10.6 g protein · 52.4 g carbs (8.4 g sugars) · 1.3 g fat

Rye bread259 cal

8.5 g protein · 48.3 g carbs (3.9 g sugars) · 3.3 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%37.5%75%
  • Selenium39% vs 56%

    21.5 µg vs 30.9 µg

  • Fiber6% vs 21%

    1.6 g vs 5.8 g

  • Thiamin (B1)47% vs 36%

    0.57 mg vs 0.43 mg

  • Copper14% vs 21%

    0.13 mg vs 0.19 mg

  • Sodiumlimit18% vs 25%

    422 mg vs 570 mg

  • Niacin (B3)28% vs 24%

    4.5 mg vs 3.8 mg

  • Protein21% vs 17%

    10.6 g vs 8.5 g

  • Iron20% vs 16%

    3.6 mg vs 2.8 mg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Total fat1.3 g · 3.3 g2%·4%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.36 g · 0.63 g2%·3%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates52.4 g · 48.3 g19%·18%
  • Potassium107 mg · 166 mg2%·4%
  • Calcium70 mg · 73 mg5%·6%
  • Magnesium29 mg · 40 mg7%·10%
  • Phosphorus99 mg · 125 mg8%·10%
  • Zinc0.83 mg · 1.1 mg8%·10%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0.4 mg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.32 mg · 0.33 mg2%·2%
  • Vitamin K0.2 µg · 1.2 µg<1%·1%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.34 mg · 0.34 mg26%·26%
  • Vitamin B60.07 mg · 0.075 mg4%·4%
  • Folate163 µg · 151 µg41%·38%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline14.6 mg · 14.6 mg3%·3%

From USDA FoodData Central: Bagel (Survey (FNDDS) 2707684), Rye bread (Survey (FNDDS) 2707755). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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