Naan vs. Dinner rolls — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are naan and dinner rolls different?
- Naan is higher in manganese, fiber, and magnesium; however, dinner rolls are richer in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for naan is 36% higher.
- Naan contains 3 times more magnesium than dinner rolls. While naan contains 68mg of magnesium, dinner rolls contain only 26mg.
Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated and Rolls, dinner, plain, commercially prepared (includes brown-and-serve) 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +161.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +17% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +54.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +140.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +201.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +115% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +135.1% |
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 AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +371.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +198.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +107.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +49.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +221.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +531.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +44.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.4mg | 0.582mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.526mg | 29% |
| Selenium | 11.4µg | 26.8µg | 28% |
| Iron | 1.73mg | 3.72mg | 25% |
| Folate | 16µg | 101µg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.374mg | 15% |
| Starch | 36g | 15% | |
| Calcium | 59mg | 178mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.58mg | 5.367mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4.8g | 2g | 11% |
| Magnesium | 68mg | 26mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 122mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.452mg | 9% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.258g | 2.509g | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.32mg | 0.28mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 2.907g | 1.375g | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 10.6µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.13µg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.158mg | 0.135mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.24mg | 0.99mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 46.21g | 52.04g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.128mg | 0.097mg | 2% |
| Choline | 10.1mg | 14.6mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.8g | 1% | |
| Calories | 286kcal | 310kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 10.2g | 10.86g | 1% |
| Potassium | 185mg | 139mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Fats | 6.7g | 6.47g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 41.41g | 50.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.4g | 5.55g | N/A |
| Sodium | 467mg | 467mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.946g | 1.881g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.286mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.729mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.233mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.506mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.401mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.222mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.224g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.2 g
Fats:
6.7 g
Carbs:
46.21 g
Water:
34.9 g
Other:
1.99 g
Protein:
10.86 g
Fats:
6.47 g
Carbs:
52.04 g
Water:
28.44 g
Other:
2.19 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +10.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~10.86g
~equal in
Fats
~6.47g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.907 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.946 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.258 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.375 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.881 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.509 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +99.4% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~1.881g
