Naan vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between naan and English muffins?
- Naan is richer in manganese, vitamin B3, magnesium, iron, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, while English muffins are higher in folate.
- Naan's daily need coverage for manganese is 45% higher.
- English muffins have 11 times less saturated fat than naan. Naan has 2.907g of saturated fat, while English muffins have 0.259g.
We used Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) types in this comparison.
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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 | +223.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +13.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +94.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +22.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +77.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +292.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +128.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +197.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +131.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.4mg | 0.357mg | 45% |
| Selenium | 11.4µg | 21% | |
| Starch | 36g | 15% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.58mg | 1.566mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 2.907g | 0.259g | 12% |
| Iron | 1.73mg | 0.89mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 68mg | 21mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 1.32mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.446mg | 9% | |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 133mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4.8g | 2.7g | 8% |
| Fats | 6.7g | 1.8g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.128mg | 0.043mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.24mg | 0.7mg | 5% |
| Folate | 16µg | 37µg | 5% |
| Protein | 10.2g | 7.7g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.946g | 0.302g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.158mg | 0.129mg | 3% |
| Calories | 286kcal | 235kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 185mg | 131mg | 2% |
| Choline | 10.1mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.258g | 0.888g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.154mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.8g | 1% | |
| Calcium | 59mg | 52mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Carbs | 46.21g | 46g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 41.41g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.4g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 467mg | 464mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.315mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.553mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.379mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.353mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.17mg | 0% |
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:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +272.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~46g
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
0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.888 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +544.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +41.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.1% |
