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Bread, chapati or roti, plain, commercially prepared vs. French bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bread, chapati or roti, plain, commercially prepared and french bread?

  • Bread, chapati or roti, plain, commercially prepared is richer in selenium, manganese, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet french bread is richer in folate, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Bread, chapati or roti, plain, commercially prepared's daily need coverage for selenium is 44% higher.
  • Bread, chapati or roti, plain, commercially prepared has 3 times more vitamin B6 than french bread. Bread, chapati or roti, plain, commercially prepared has 0.27mg of vitamin B6, while french bread has 0.096mg.
  • Bread, chapati or roti, plain, commercially prepared contains less sodium.

We used Bread, chapati or roti, plain, commercially prepared and Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 44% 28% 23% 113% 84% 43% 79% 53% 163% 293%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 14% 12% 145% 50% 29% 54% 94% 75% 162%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +97.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90%
Contains more CopperCopper +68%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.8%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 18% 0% 138% 46% 127% 35% 62% 0% 0% 46% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 3.8% 0% 107% 85% 101% 37% 22% 0% 1.3% 105% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +363.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85%
Contains more FolateFolate +129.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.616mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bread, chapati or roti, plain, commercially prepared French bread DV% diff.
Selenium 53.7µg 29.7µg 44%
Manganese 1.251mg 0.573mg 29%
Folate 61µg 140µg 20%
Starch 37.75g 16%
Sodium 409mg 720mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.096mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.37mg 13%
Iron 3.01mg 3.87mg 11%
Copper 0.252mg 0.15mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.55mg 0.427mg 10%
Vitamin B3 6.78mg 5.38mg 9%
Fats 7.45g 2.14g 8%
Phosphorus 184mg 126mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.953g 0.502g 7%
Magnesium 62mg 31mg 7%
Fiber 4.9g 3.1g 7%
Zinc 1.57mg 1.05mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.19mg 5%
Calcium 93mg 47mg 5%
Carbs 46.36g 61.93g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.893g 0.386g 4%
Potassium 266mg 140mg 4%
Protein 11.25g 13g 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.147g 0.83g 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Calories 297kcal 319kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.616mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 41.46g 58.83g N/A
Sugar 2.72g 3.59g N/A
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.316mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.416mg 0%
Leucine 0.762mg 0%
Lysine 0.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.168mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.543mg 0%
Valine 0.476mg 0%
Histidine 0.234mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.129g 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 7% 46% 33% 2%
Protein: 11.25 g
Fats: 7.45 g
Carbs: 46.36 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.94 g
13% 2% 62% 21% 2%
Protein: 13 g
Fats: 2.14 g
Carbs: 61.93 g
Water: 20.61 g
Other: 2.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +248.1%
Contains more WaterWater +60.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.6%
Contains more OtherOther +19.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 38% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.953 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.893 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.147 g
29% 22% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +390.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.3%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Bread, chapati or roti, plain, commercially prepared - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171844/nutrients
  2. French bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174911/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.