Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
white bread
versus
granny smith apple
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in white bread and granny smith apple:
White bread is high in calories and granny smith apple has 76% less calories than white bread - white bread has 238 calories per 100 grams and granny smith apple has 58 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, white bread is heavier in protein, lighter in carbs and heavier in fat compared to granny smith apple per calorie. White bread has a macronutrient ratio of 18:74:8 and for granny smith apple, 3:94:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
White Bread | Granny Smith Apple | |
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Protein | 18% | 3% |
Carbohydrates | 74% | 94% |
Fat | 8% | 3% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
White bread is high in carbohydrates and granny smith apple has 69% less carbohydrates than white bread - white bread has 43.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and granny smith apple has 13.6g of carbohydrates.
Both white bread and granny smith apple are high in dietary fiber. White bread has 229% more dietary fiber than granny smith apple - white bread has 9.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and granny smith apple has 2.8g of dietary fiber.
White bread has 48% less sugar than granny smith apple - white bread has 5g of sugar per 100 grams and granny smith apple has 9.6g of sugar.
White bread is a great source of protein and it has 23 times more protein than granny smith apple - white bread has 10.7g of protein per 100 grams and granny smith apple has 0.44g of protein.
Both white bread and granny smith apple are low in saturated fat - white bread has 0.63g of saturated fat per 100 grams and granny smith apple does not contain significant amounts.
Both white bread and granny smith apple are low in trans fat - white bread has 0.03g of trans fat per 100 grams and granny smith apple does not contain significant amounts.
Granny smith apple and white bread contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - granny smith apple has 5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and white bread does not contain significant amounts.
White bread and granny smith apple contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - white bread has 0.38mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and granny smith apple has 0.18mg of Vitamin E.
White bread and granny smith apple contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - white bread has 7.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and granny smith apple has 3.2ug of Vitamin K.
White bread has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and folate. Both white bread and granny smith apple contain significant amounts of Vitamin B6.
White Bread | Granny Smith Apple | |
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Thiamin | 0.51 MG | 0.019 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.255 MG | 0.025 MG |
Niacin | 4.455 MG | 0.126 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.455 MG | 0.056 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08 MG | 0.037 MG |
Folate | 127 UG | 3 UG |
White bread is an excellent source of calcium and it has 135 times more calcium than granny smith apple - white bread has 684mg of calcium per 100 grams and granny smith apple has 5mg of calcium.
White bread is an excellent source of iron and it has 31 times more iron than granny smith apple - white bread has 4.9mg of iron per 100 grams and granny smith apple has 0.15mg of iron.
White bread and granny smith apple contain similar amounts of potassium - white bread has 127mg of potassium per 100 grams and granny smith apple has 120mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
White Bread | Granny Smith Apple | |
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beta-carotene | 2 UG | 59 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 25 UG | 64 UG |
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: White Bread (Bread, white wheat) and Granny Smith Apple (Apples, raw, granny smith, with skin (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) .
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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% | 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 | |||