Bagel vs bread

In short

Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 264 in 100 g of bagel, 267 of bread. Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in bagel: riboflavin and thiamin. More in bread: calcium (3×). 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

White bread267 cal

9.4 g protein · 49.2 g carbs (5.3 g sugars) · 3.6 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.

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  • Calcium5% vs 16%

    70 mg vs 211 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)26% vs 18%

    0.34 mg vs 0.24 mg

  • Thiamin (B1)47% vs 42%

    0.57 mg vs 0.51 mg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein10.6 g · 9.4 g21%·19%
  • Total fat1.3 g · 3.6 g2%·5%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.36 g · 0.82 g2%·4%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates52.4 g · 49.2 g19%·18%
  • Fiber1.6 g · 2.3 g6%·8%
  • Sodiumlimit422 mg · 450 mg18%·20%
  • Potassium107 mg · 117 mg2%·2%
  • Iron3.6 mg · 3.4 mg20%·19%
  • Magnesium29 mg · 27 mg7%·6%
  • Phosphorus99 mg · 113 mg8%·9%
  • Zinc0.83 mg · 0.88 mg8%·8%
  • Copper0.13 mg · 0.12 mg14%·14%
  • Selenium21.5 µg · 23.2 µg39%·42%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.32 mg · 0.22 mg2%·1%
  • Vitamin K0.2 µg · 0.2 µg<1%·<1%
  • Niacin (B3)4.5 mg · 4.8 mg28%·30%
  • Vitamin B60.07 mg · 0.092 mg4%·5%
  • Folate163 µg · 171 µg41%·43%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline14.6 mg · 14.6 mg3%·3%

From USDA FoodData Central: Bagel (Survey (FNDDS) 2707684), White bread (Survey (FNDDS) 2707598). 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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Bagel vs bread: 264 vs 267 calories per 100 g