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

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Important differences between roti (Chapati) and wafer

Roti (Chapati) has more manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, wafer has more copper, iron, and vitamin B2.
Roti (Chapati)'s daily need coverage for manganese is 46% more.
Roti (Chapati) has 5 times more vitamin B6 than wafer. Roti (Chapati) has 0.28mg of vitamin B6, while wafer has 0.051mg.
Roti (Chapati) is lower in sodium.
Wafer has a higher glycemic index than roti (Chapati).

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, chapati or roti, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen and Cookies, chocolate wafers.

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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.

Roti (Chapati)

Wafer

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+16.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+41.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+19.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-48.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+151%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+366.7%

Contains more IronIron	+82.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+102.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~53mg

~equal in Potassium ~210mg

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.

Roti (Chapati)

Wafer

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+47%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+449%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+37.5%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+83.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~47µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	1.747mg	0.696mg	46%
Selenium	26.6µg	5.7µg	38%
Copper	0.229mg	0.463mg	26%
Fiber	9.7g	3.4g	25%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.761g	4.153g	23%
Iron	2.2mg	4.01mg	23%
Vitamin B1	0.45mg	0.203mg	21%
Vitamin B6	0.28mg	0.051mg	18%
Starch	33.67g		14%
Sodium	298mg	580mg	12%
Vitamin B3	4.61mg	2.858mg	11%
Carbs	46.13g	72.7g	9%
Fats	9.2g	14.2g	8%
Monounsaturated fat	2.091g	4.865g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.266mg	7%
Calories	299kcal	433kcal	7%
Phosphorus	158mg	132mg	4%
Zinc	1.54mg	1.09mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.56mg	0.381mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.09µg	4%
Saturated fat	3.311g	4.241g	4%
Caffeine	0mg	10mg	3%
Protein	7.85g	6.6g	3%
Choline	7.8mg	14.3mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.55mg	0.72mg	1%
Cholesterol	0mg	2mg	1%
Calcium	36mg	31mg	1%
Magnesium	56mg	53mg	1%
Vitamin K	3.3µg	2.4µg	1%
Folate	45µg	47µg	1%
Net carbs	36.43g	69.3g	N/A
Potassium	196mg	210mg	0%
Sugar	2.93g	37.43g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	3µg	0%
Trans fat	0.029g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.096mg	0%
Threonine		0.22mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.261mg	0%
Leucine		0.447mg	0%
Lysine		0.281mg	0%
Methionine		0.105mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.308mg	0%
Valine		0.323mg	0%
Histidine		0.128mg	0%
Fructose	0.27g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.002g	N/A
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