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Naan vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are naan and crouton different?

  • Naan is higher in manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B6; however, crouton is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for crouton is 47% higher.
  • Naan contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than crouton. While naan contains 0.128mg of vitamin B6, crouton contains only 0.026mg.
  • Naan has less sodium.

Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated and Croutons, plain are the varieties 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.
Naan
6
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +119.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.8%
Contains more IronIron +135.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +228.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.163mg

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.
Naan
5
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%
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% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +392.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +254%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +725%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Naan Crouton DV% diff.
Selenium 11.4µg 37.5µg 47%
Manganese 1.4mg 0.5mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.623mg 37%
Folate 16µg 132µg 29%
Iron 1.73mg 4.08mg 29%
Starch 36g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.58mg 5.439mg 12%
Sodium 467mg 698mg 10%
Phosphorus 188mg 115mg 10%
Carbs 46.21g 73.5g 9%
Magnesium 68mg 31mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.32mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.128mg 0.026mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.272mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.907g 1.51g 6%
Calories 286kcal 407kcal 6%
Protein 10.2g 11.9g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.946g 3.059g 3%
Zinc 1.24mg 0.89mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Potassium 185mg 124mg 2%
Calcium 59mg 76mg 2%
Fructose 0.8g 1%
Copper 0.158mg 0.163mg 1%
Fiber 4.8g 5.1g 1%
Fats 6.7g 6.6g 0%
Net carbs 41.41g 68.4g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 3.4g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 1.273g 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +534.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.1%
Contains more OtherOther +25.6%
~equal in Fats ~6.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.273g

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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
  2. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.