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
potato starch
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in whole wheat bread and potato starch:
Both whole wheat bread and potato starch are high in calories. Potato starch has 26% more calories than whole wheat bread - whole wheat bread has 265 calories per 100 grams and potato starch has 333 calories.
| Whole Wheat Bread | Potato Starch | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 20% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 65% | 100% |
| Fat | 14% | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both whole wheat bread and potato starch are high in carbohydrates. Potato starch has 92% more carbohydrates than whole wheat bread - whole wheat bread has 43.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and potato starch has 83.3g of carbohydrates.
Whole wheat bread is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than potato starch - whole wheat bread has 7.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Potato starch has less sugar than whole wheat bread - whole wheat bread has 6.4g of sugar per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Whole wheat bread is an excellent source of protein and it has more protein than potato starch - whole wheat bread has 13.4g of protein per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Both whole wheat bread and potato starch are low in saturated fat - whole wheat bread has 0.87g of saturated fat per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Whole wheat bread and potato starch contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - whole wheat bread has 0.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Whole wheat bread has more Vitamin E than potato starch - whole wheat bread has 0.37mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Whole wheat bread and potato starch contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - whole wheat bread has 1.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Whole wheat bread has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Whole Wheat Bread | Potato Starch | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.279 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 more calcium than potato starch - whole wheat bread has 103mg of calcium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Whole wheat bread is a great source of iron and it has more iron than potato starch - whole wheat bread has 2.5mg of iron per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Whole wheat bread is a great source of potassium and it has more potassium than potato starch - whole wheat bread has 230mg of potassium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
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 Potato Starch (POTATO STARCH) .
Whole Wheat Bread g
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Potato Starch g
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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| G | 5% | sugar | 5% | G | |||
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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 | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | sodium | 5% |
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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% | potassium | 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 | |||