Naan vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between naan and doughnuts
- Naan is higher in manganese, fiber, magnesium, and copper, yet doughnuts are higher in folate, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B2.
- Naan covers your daily manganese needs 46% more than doughnuts.
- Naan contains 4 times more magnesium than doughnuts. While naan contains 68mg of magnesium, doughnuts contain only 17mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in naan is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated and Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned).
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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 | +300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +47.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +75.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +148% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +320.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +46.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.3% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +23% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +156% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +50.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +121.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +67.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +197% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +475% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +269.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.4mg | 0.333mg | 46% |
| Saturated fat | 2.907g | 11.105g | 37% |
| Fats | 6.7g | 24.93g | 28% |
| Folate | 16µg | 92µg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.258g | 3.915g | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.39mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.946g | 8.544g | 16% |
| Magnesium | 68mg | 17mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 4.8g | 1.7g | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 260mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.73mg | 2.53mg | 10% |
| Protein | 10.2g | 5.31g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.301mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.377mg | 8% | |
| Copper | 0.158mg | 0.09mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.24mg | 0.5mg | 7% |
| Calories | 286kcal | 434kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.128mg | 0.05mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 9.8µg | 5% |
| Choline | 10.1mg | 37.3mg | 5% |
| Starch | 36g | 25.91g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 1.32mg | 1.99mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.58mg | 2.91mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.06µg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 11.4µg | 10.1µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 185mg | 134mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 40mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.8g | 0g | 1% |
| Carbs | 46.21g | 47.06g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 41.41g | 45.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.4g | 18.15g | N/A |
| Sodium | 467mg | 477mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.239g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 3.573g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +92.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +67.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +272.1% |
~equal in
Carbs
~47.06g
~equal in
Other
~1.88g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +339.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +211.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +38.9% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +177.8% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +11.7% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +86% |
~equal in
Galactose
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