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Does every kind of bread have the same nutritional composition?

The nutritional composition of different kinds of bread varies little, and mainly according to how refined the flour is. The higher the content of wholemeal flour, the richer the content of proteins, fibres, mineral salts and vitamins of the B group.

Product (100 g)
kJ
kcal
Proteins (g)
Lipids (g)
Carbohydrates (g)
Fibres (g)
White bread*
1145
274
8
1
58
3.5
Rye bread*
999
239
7
1
51
5.5
Wholemeal bread*
1020
244
8
2
49
8.5
Wrapped wholemeal tin loaf or round loaf***
941-1083
225-259
10 to 12
2 to 3
41 to 46
6
Tin loaf or round loaf*
1133-1254
271-300
6 to 8
3 to 13
40 to 54
2 to 3
Bran loaf**
1062
254
11
2
48
8
Milk bread*
1262-1534
302-367
9
6-13
53-54
2.5
Toast*
1250
299
10
3
59
2.5
Toast with wheatgerm**
1685
403
11
10
67
5

Sources:
*    CIQUAL Table (French IT centre on food quality)
**   Dr Patrick Sérog, Dr Jean-Michel Cohen "Savoir manger, le guide des aliments"
*** Packaging

Source: IFN

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Source: European Food Information Council

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