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

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How are roti (Chapati) and italian bread different?

  • Roti (Chapati) is richer in manganese, fiber, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and magnesium, while italian bread is higher in folate, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Roti (Chapati) covers your daily need for manganese, 56% more than italian bread.
  • Italian bread has a higher glycemic index (59) than roti (Chapati) (45).

Bread, chapati or roti, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen and Bread, italian types were used 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 19% 23% 9.7% 110% 64% 23% 44% 72% 61% 148%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +276.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more IronIron +33.6%
~equal in Selenium ~27.2µg

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% 5.8% 0% 118% 67% 82% 23% 11% 0% 3% 143% 8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +324.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +87.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.473mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.381mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roti (Chapati) Italian bread DV% diff.
Manganese 1.747mg 0.464mg 56%
Folate 45µg 191µg 37%
Fiber 9.7g 3.2g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.28mg 0.048mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.311g 0g 15%
Starch 33.67g 14%
Sodium 298mg 550mg 11%
Fats 9.2g 3.5g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.292mg 9%
Iron 2.2mg 2.94mg 9%
Phosphorus 158mg 103mg 8%
Magnesium 56mg 27mg 7%
Zinc 1.54mg 0.86mg 6%
Copper 0.229mg 0.191mg 4%
Calcium 36mg 78mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.761g 1.39g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.56mg 0.378mg 4%
Potassium 196mg 110mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.091g 0.812g 3%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 1.2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.45mg 0.473mg 2%
Protein 7.85g 8.8g 2%
Choline 7.8mg 14.6mg 1%
Calories 299kcal 271kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 4.61mg 4.381mg 1%
Selenium 26.6µg 27.2µg 1%
Carbs 46.13g 50.1g 1%
Net carbs 36.43g 46.9g N/A
Sugar 2.93g 3.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.245mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.614mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.156mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.433mg 0%
Valine 0.376mg 0%
Histidine 0.188mg 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
9% 4% 50% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.8 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 50.1 g
Water: 35.7 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +162.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.1%
Contains more OtherOther +36.7%
~equal in Carbs ~50.1g
~equal in Water ~35.7g

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
37% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +157.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.7%

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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. Italian bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174913/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.