French bread vs. Paratha — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between french bread and paratha?

French bread is richer in selenium, folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, yet paratha is richer in fiber and manganese.
French bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 41% higher.
French bread has 14 times more folate than paratha. French bread has 140µg of folate, while paratha has 10µg.
Paratha contains less sodium.
Paratha has a lower glycemic index than french bread.

We used Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) and Bread, paratha, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen 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.

French bread

Paratha

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+88%
Contains more IronIron	+140.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+28%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+318.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+19.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-37.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+83.9%

~equal in Potassium ~139mg

~equal in Copper ~0.146mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~120mg

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.

French bread

Paratha

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+288.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+386.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+194%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+20%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1300%
Contains more CholineCholine	+177.8%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+610.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+580%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	29.7µg	7.1µg	41%
Folate	140µg	10µg	33%
Iron	3.87mg	1.61mg	28%
Fiber	3.1g	9.6g	26%
Vitamin B1	0.427mg	0.11mg	26%
Saturated fat	0.502g	5.826g	24%
Vitamin B2	0.37mg	0.076mg	23%
Vitamin B3	5.38mg	1.83mg	22%
Manganese	0.573mg	1.054mg	21%
Fats	2.14g	13.2g	17%
Protein	13g	6.36g	13%
Starch		31.5g	13%
Sodium	720mg	452mg	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.83g	2.484g	11%
Monounsaturated fat	0.386g	3.837g	9%
Vitamin E	0.19mg	1.35mg	8%
Carbs	61.93g	45.35g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.616mg	0.465mg	3%
Calcium	47mg	25mg	2%
Choline	17.5mg	6.3mg	2%
Zinc	1.05mg	0.82mg	2%
Vitamin K	0.5µg	3.4µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.096mg	0.08mg	1%
Magnesium	31mg	37mg	1%
Phosphorus	126mg	120mg	1%
Calories	319kcal	326kcal	0%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	58.83g	35.75g	N/A
Cholesterol	0mg	1mg	0%
Potassium	140mg	139mg	0%
Sugar	3.59g	4.15g	N/A
Copper	0.15mg	0.146mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	2µg	0%
Trans fat		0.034g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.134mg		0%
Threonine	0.316mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.416mg		0%
Leucine	0.762mg		0%
Lysine	0.328mg		0%
Methionine	0.168mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.543mg		0%
Valine	0.476mg		0%
Histidine	0.234mg		0%
Fructose		0.35g	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.05g	0.064g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.386g	N/A