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English muffin vs. Naan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between English muffins and naan?

  • English muffins are richer in folate, while naan is higher in manganese, vitamin B3, magnesium, iron, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Naan's daily need coverage for manganese is 45% higher.
  • Naan has 2 times less folate than English muffins. English muffins have 37µg of folate, while naan has 16µg.
  • English muffins are lower in saturated fat.

We used English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated 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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Naan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 18% 16% 65% 53% 34% 81% 61% 183% 62%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +223.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.2%
Contains more IronIron +94.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +292.2%
~equal in Sodium ~467mg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Naan
Naan
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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% 0.67% 26% 0% 44% 42% 67% 0% 30% 0% 8.3% 12% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.176mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Naan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.357mg 1.4mg 45%
Selenium 11.4µg 21%
Starch 36g 15%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 3.58mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.259g 2.907g 12%
Iron 0.89mg 1.73mg 11%
Magnesium 21mg 68mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.32mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 9%
Phosphorus 133mg 188mg 8%
Fiber 2.7g 4.8g 8%
Fats 1.8g 6.7g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.128mg 7%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.24mg 5%
Folate 37µg 16µg 5%
Protein 7.7g 10.2g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 1.946g 4%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3%
Copper 0.129mg 0.158mg 3%
Calories 235kcal 286kcal 3%
Potassium 131mg 185mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 1.258g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.18mg 2%
Fructose 0.8g 1%
Calcium 52mg 59mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 46g 46.21g 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 41.41g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 3.4g N/A
Sodium 464mg 467mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.176mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Naan
Naan
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10% 7% 46% 35% 2%
Protein: 10.2 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 46.21 g
Water: 34.9 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more WaterWater +20.6%
Contains more OtherOther +20.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.5%
Contains more FatsFats +272.2%
~equal in Carbs ~46.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Naan
Naan
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48% 32% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.946 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +544.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.7%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/nutrients
  2. Naan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174077/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.