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

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How are italian bread and roti (Chapati) different?

Italian bread is richer in folate, iron, and vitamin B2, while roti (Chapati) is higher in manganese, fiber, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and magnesium.
Roti (Chapati) covers your daily need for manganese, 56% more than italian bread.
Italian bread contains 4 times more folate than roti (Chapati). Italian bread contains 191µg of folate, while roti (Chapati) contains 45µg.
Roti (Chapati) is lower in sodium.
Italian bread has a higher glycemic index (59) than roti (Chapati) (45).

Bread, italian and Bread, chapati or roti, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen 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.

Italian bread

Roti (Chapati)

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+116.7%
Contains more IronIron	+33.6%

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%

~equal in Selenium ~26.6µg

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.

Italian bread

Roti (Chapati)

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+62.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+324.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+87.2%

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%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.45mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.61mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.464mg	1.747mg	56%
Folate	191µg	45µg	37%
Fiber	3.2g	9.7g	26%
Vitamin B6	0.048mg	0.28mg	18%
Saturated fat	0g	3.311g	15%
Starch		33.67g	14%
Sodium	550mg	298mg	11%
Fats	3.5g	9.2g	9%
Vitamin B2	0.292mg	0.18mg	9%
Iron	2.94mg	2.2mg	9%
Phosphorus	103mg	158mg	8%
Magnesium	27mg	56mg	7%
Zinc	0.86mg	1.54mg	6%
Copper	0.191mg	0.229mg	4%
Calcium	78mg	36mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.39g	0.761g	4%
Vitamin B5	0.378mg	0.56mg	4%
Potassium	110mg	196mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	0.812g	2.091g	3%
Vitamin K	1.2µg	3.3µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.29mg	0.55mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.473mg	0.45mg	2%
Protein	8.8g	7.85g	2%
Choline	14.6mg	7.8mg	1%
Calories	271kcal	299kcal	1%
Vitamin B3	4.381mg	4.61mg	1%
Selenium	27.2µg	26.6µg	1%
Carbs	50.1g	46.13g	1%
Net carbs	46.9g	36.43g	N/A
Sugar	3.17g	2.93g	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