Whole wheat bread vs Rice bread

In short

Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 252 in 100 g of whole wheat bread, 248 of rice bread. Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in whole wheat bread: selenium, copper (3×), protein (2.9×), magnesium (6.3×) and 7 more. More in rice bread: riboflavin (3×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Whole wheat bread252 cal

12.4 g protein · 42.7 g carbs (4.3 g sugars) · 3.5 g fat

Rice bread248 cal

4.3 g protein · 45.8 g carbs (3.5 g sugars) · 5.2 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%25%50%
  • Selenium47% vs 1%

    25.7 µg vs 0.4 µg

  • Riboflavin (B2)13% vs 39%

    0.17 mg vs 0.51 mg

  • Copper25% vs 8%

    0.23 mg vs 0.075 mg

  • Protein25% vs 9%

    12.4 g vs 4.3 g

  • Magnesium18% vs 3%

    75 mg vs 12 mg

  • Vitamin E18% vs 4%

    2.7 mg vs 0.6 mg

  • Phosphorus17% vs 4%

    212 mg vs 51 mg

  • Zinc16% vs 4%

    1.8 mg vs 0.48 mg

  • Niacin (B3)28% vs 17%

    4.4 mg vs 2.8 mg

  • Vitamin B613% vs 4%

    0.21 mg vs 0.073 mg

  • Vitamin K7% vs <1%

    7.8 µg vs 0.3 µg

  • Fiber21% vs 15%

    6 g vs 4.3 g

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Where they are alike

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

  • Total fat3.5 g · 5.2 g4%·7%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.72 g · 0.98 g4%·5%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates42.7 g · 45.8 g16%·17%
  • Sodiumlimit455 mg · 447 mg20%·19%
  • Potassium254 mg · 75 mg5%·2%
  • Calcium161 mg · 138 mg12%·11%
  • Iron2.5 mg · 2.6 mg14%·15%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.39 mg · 0.38 mg33%·31%
  • Folate42 µg · 36 µg11%·9%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline27.2 mg · 12.6 mg5%·2%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: manganese, pantothenic acid (B5).

From USDA FoodData Central: Whole wheat bread (SR Legacy 172688), Rice bread (Survey (FNDDS) 2707794). 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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