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Roti (Chapati) vs. Gingersnaps — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between roti (Chapati) and gingersnaps?

  • Roti (Chapati) is higher in selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc, yet gingersnaps are higher in iron, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Gingersnaps' daily need coverage for iron is 53% more.
  • Roti (Chapati) has 5 times more selenium than gingersnaps. While roti (Chapati) has 26.6µg of selenium, gingersnaps have only 5.1µg.
  • The amount of sodium in roti (Chapati) is lower.

We used Bread, chapati or roti, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen and Cookies, gingersnaps types in this article.

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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 40% 11% 17% 83% 76% 42% 68% 39% 228% 145%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 23% 31% 240% 102% 15% 36% 65% 203% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +421.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +113.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.5%
Contains more IronIron +190.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.2%

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% 11% 0% 113% 42% 86% 34% 65% 0% 8.3% 34% 4.3%
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% 19% 0% 50% 68% 61% 23% 23% 0% 6.3% 65% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +32%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roti (Chapati) Gingersnaps DV% diff.
Iron 2.2mg 6.4mg 53%
Selenium 26.6µg 5.1µg 39%
Fiber 9.7g 2.2g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.45mg 0.2mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.28mg 0.098mg 14%
Starch 33.67g 14%
Folate 45µg 87µg 11%
Phosphorus 158mg 83mg 11%
Carbs 46.13g 76.9g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.293mg 9%
Zinc 1.54mg 0.55mg 9%
Sodium 298mg 501mg 9%
Vitamin B3 4.61mg 3.235mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.091g 5.365g 8%
Copper 0.229mg 0.305mg 8%
Manganese 1.747mg 1.555mg 8%
Calories 299kcal 416kcal 6%
Protein 7.85g 5.6g 5%
Saturated fat 3.311g 2.451g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.761g 1.372g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.56mg 0.38mg 4%
Potassium 196mg 346mg 4%
Calcium 36mg 77mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.97mg 3%
Magnesium 56mg 49mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 2.5µg 1%
Fats 9.2g 9.8g 1%
Net carbs 36.43g 74.7g N/A
Sugar 2.93g 19.92g N/A
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Choline 7.8mg 8.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.155mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.212mg 0%
Leucine 0.38mg 0%
Lysine 0.195mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.263mg 0%
Valine 0.248mg 0%
Histidine 0.114mg 0%
Fructose 0.27g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.72g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 9% 46% 35%
Protein: 7.85 g
Fats: 9.2 g
Carbs: 46.13 g
Water: 35.43 g
Other: 1.39 g
6% 10% 77% 5% 2%
Protein: 5.6 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 76.9 g
Water: 5.3 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.2%
Contains more WaterWater +568.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.7%
Contains more OtherOther +72.7%
~equal in Fats ~9.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
54% 34% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.311 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.091 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.761 g
27% 58% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.451 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.372 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +156.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.3%

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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. Roti (Chapati) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174075/nutrients
  2. Gingersnaps - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174956/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.