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Lavash (Armenian Bread) vs. Naan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lavash (Armenian Bread) and naan?

  • Naan is richer than lavash (Armenian Bread) in selenium, fiber, monounsaturated fat, potassium, vitamin E, calcium, polyunsaturated fat, vitamin B3, and magnesium.
  • Lavash (Armenian Bread) has 2 times more sodium than naan. While lavash (Armenian Bread) has 796mg of sodium, naan has only 467mg.

We used Lavash (Armenian Bread) and Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 6.3% 11% 45% 110% 19% 213% 104% 65% 11%
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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 CopperCopper +108.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +151.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +181%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48%
Contains more IronIron +44.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +470%

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% 0% 7.4% 0% 25% 9.2% 45% 0% 18% 0% 0% 20% 0%
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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 FolateFolate +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +256.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lavash (Armenian Bread) Naan DV% diff.
Phosphorus 496mg 188mg 44%
Manganese 0.5mg 1.4mg 39%
Copper 0.33mg 0.158mg 19%
Selenium 2µg 11.4µg 17%
Starch 36g 15%
Sodium 796mg 467mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.2g 2.907g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.18mg 11%
Magnesium 27mg 68mg 10%
Fats 1.2g 6.7g 8%
Vitamin B3 2.4mg 3.58mg 7%
Iron 1.2mg 1.73mg 7%
Fiber 3.1g 4.8g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.176mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 1.32mg 6%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.24mg 5%
Carbs 60.3g 46.21g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 1.946g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.5g 1.258g 5%
Calcium 21mg 59mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.128mg 4%
Protein 8.7g 10.2g 3%
Folate 26µg 16µg 3%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Potassium 125mg 185mg 2%
Fructose 0.8g 1%
Calories 281kcal 286kcal 0%
Net carbs 41.41g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 3.4g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 60% 27% 3%
Protein: 8.7 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 60.3 g
Water: 27 g
Other: 2.8 g
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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 CarbsCarbs +30.5%
Contains more OtherOther +40.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.2%
Contains more FatsFats +458.3%
Contains more WaterWater +29.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.5 g
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 -93.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1846%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.6%

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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. 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.