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Dough vs. Paratha — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between dough and paratha

  • Dough is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, yet paratha is higher in fiber, manganese, and vitamin E.
  • Dough covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 50% more than paratha.
  • Dough contains 12 times more folate than paratha. While dough contains 123µg of folate, paratha contains only 10µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in dough is lower.
  • The glycemic index of paratha is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) and Bread, paratha, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen.

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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.
Dough
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 7.5% 12% 60% 49% 22% 51% 59% 137% 39%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108%
Contains more IronIron +142.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +302.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.146mg

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.
Dough
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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% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
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% 0.67% 27% 0% 28% 18% 34% 28% 18% 0% 8.5% 7.5% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +545.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +461.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1130%
Contains more CholineCholine +27%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +542.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +385.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.465mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dough Paratha DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.71mg 0.11mg 50%
Selenium 28.6µg 7.1µg 39%
Fiber 2.2g 9.6g 30%
Iron 3.91mg 1.61mg 29%
Folate 123µg 10µg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.076mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.529g 5.826g 24%
Manganese 0.577mg 1.054mg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.817mg 1.83mg 19%
Fats 2.42g 13.2g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.855g 2.484g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.362g 3.837g 9%
Protein 10.75g 6.36g 9%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1.35mg 8%
Sodium 602mg 452mg 7%
Starch 44.23g 31.5g 5%
Calories 272kcal 326kcal 3%
Calcium 52mg 25mg 3%
Carbs 51.88g 45.35g 2%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.82mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 3.4µg 2%
Phosphorus 105mg 120mg 2%
Copper 0.152mg 0.146mg 1%
Potassium 117mg 139mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 37mg 1%
Net carbs 49.68g 35.75g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 4.62g 4.15g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.455mg 0.465mg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g 0.034g N/A
Choline 8mg 6.3mg 0%
Fructose 0.51g 0.35g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g 2.386g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
6% 13% 45% 34%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 13.2 g
Carbs: 45.35 g
Water: 33.5 g
Other: 1.59 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +69%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.4%
Contains more OtherOther +22.6%
Contains more FatsFats +445.5%
~equal in Water ~33.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
48% 32% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.826 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.837 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +959.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +190.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
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91% 8%
Starch: 44.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.7 g
Galactose: 0 g
88% 5% 5%
Starch: 31.5 g
Sucrose: 1.75 g
Glucose: 0.35 g
Fructose: 0.35 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.7 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +40.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +14.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +45.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +117.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/nutrients
  2. Paratha - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174076/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.