Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
whole wheat bread
versus
coconut water
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in whole wheat bread and coconut water:
Whole wheat bread is high in calories and coconut water has 93% less calories than whole wheat bread - whole wheat bread has 265 calories per 100 grams and coconut water has 18 calories.
Whole Wheat Bread | Coconut Water | |
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Protein | 20% | 5% |
Carbohydrates | 65% | 95% |
Fat | 14% | ~ |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Whole wheat bread is high in carbohydrates and coconut water has 90% less carbohydrates than whole wheat bread - whole wheat bread has 43.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and coconut water has 4.2g of carbohydrates.
Whole wheat bread is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than coconut water - whole wheat bread has 7.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and coconut water does not contain significant amounts.
Whole wheat bread and coconut water contain similar amounts of sugar - whole wheat bread has 6.4g of sugar per 100 grams and coconut water has 3.9g of sugar.
Whole wheat bread is an excellent source of protein and it has 59 times more protein than coconut water - whole wheat bread has 13.4g of protein per 100 grams and coconut water has 0.22g of protein.
Both whole wheat bread and coconut water are low in saturated fat - whole wheat bread has 0.87g of saturated fat per 100 grams and coconut water does not contain significant amounts.
Coconut water has signficantly more Vitamin C than whole wheat bread - whole wheat bread has 0.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and coconut water has 9.9mg of Vitamin C.
Whole wheat bread has more Vitamin E than coconut water - whole wheat bread has 0.37mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and coconut water does not contain significant amounts.
Whole wheat bread and coconut water contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - whole wheat bread has 1.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and coconut water does not contain significant amounts.
Whole wheat bread has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Whole Wheat Bread | Coconut Water | |
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Thiamin | 0.279 MG | 0.03 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.131 MG | ~ |
Niacin | 4.042 MG | ~ |
Pantothenic acid | 0.336 MG | ~ |
Vitamin B6 | 0.263 MG | ~ |
Folate | 75 UG | ~ |
Whole wheat bread is an excellent source of calcium and it has 13 times more calcium than coconut water - whole wheat bread has 103mg of calcium per 100 grams and coconut water has 7mg of calcium.
Whole wheat bread is a great source of iron and it has 82 times more iron than coconut water - whole wheat bread has 2.5mg of iron per 100 grams and coconut water has 0.03mg of iron.
Whole wheat bread is a great source of potassium and it has 39% more potassium than coconut water - whole wheat bread has 230mg of potassium per 100 grams and coconut water has 165mg of potassium.
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Whole Wheat Bread (Bread, multi-grain (includes whole-grain)) and Coconut Water (Beverages, Coconut water, ready-to-drink, unsweetened) .
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
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G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||