Lavash (Armenian Bread) vs. Italian bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between lavash (Armenian Bread) and italian bread
- Lavash (Armenian Bread) has more phosphorus, while italian bread has more selenium, iron, vitamin B3, folate, polyunsaturated fat, and calcium.
- Lavash (Armenian Bread) contains 5 times more phosphorus than italian bread. While lavash (Armenian Bread) contains 496mg of phosphorus, italian bread contains only 103mg.
- The amount of sodium in italian bread is lower.
- Italian bread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of italian bread is 59, while the glycemic index of lavash (Armenian Bread) is 72.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lavash (Armenian Bread) and Bread, italian.
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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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +72.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +381.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +271.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +145% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +22.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -30.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1260% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +27.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +373% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +630% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +82.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +634.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Phosphorus | 496mg | 103mg | 56% |
Selenium | 2µg | 27.2µg | 46% |
Folate | 26µg | 191µg | 41% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.473mg | 31% |
Iron | 1.2mg | 2.94mg | 22% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.292mg | 19% |
Copper | 0.33mg | 0.191mg | 15% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.4mg | 4.381mg | 12% |
Sodium | 796mg | 550mg | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.378mg | 8% | |
Calcium | 21mg | 78mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.5g | 1.39g | 6% |
Fats | 1.2g | 3.5g | 4% |
Choline | 14.6mg | 3% | |
Carbs | 60.3g | 50.1g | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.1g | 0.812g | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.048mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.5mg | 0.464mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.2g | 0g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1% | |
Calories | 281kcal | 271kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.37mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.86mg | 1% |
Protein | 8.7g | 8.8g | 0% |
Net carbs | 46.9g | N/A | |
Magnesium | 27mg | 27mg | 0% |
Potassium | 125mg | 110mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.17g | N/A | |
Fiber | 3.1g | 3.2g | 0% |
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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.7 g
Fats:
1.2 g
Carbs:
60.3 g
Water:
27 g
Other:
2.8 g
Protein:
8.8 g
Fats:
3.5 g
Carbs:
50.1 g
Water:
35.7 g
Other:
1.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +47.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +191.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +32.2% |
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Protein
~8.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.2 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.5 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.39 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +712% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +178% |