Naan vs. French bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between naan and french bread?
- Naan is higher in manganese and phosphorus, yet french bread is higher in selenium, folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
- Naan's daily need coverage for manganese is 36% more.
- Naan has 6 times more saturated fat than french bread. While naan has 2.907g of saturated fat, french bread has only 0.502g.
We used Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated and Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +119.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +49.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +144.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +123.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +160.5% |
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 | +594.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +560% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +142.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +105.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +775% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +73.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.4mg | 0.573mg | 36% |
| Selenium | 11.4µg | 29.7µg | 33% |
| Folate | 16µg | 140µg | 31% |
| Iron | 1.73mg | 3.87mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.427mg | 21% |
| Starch | 36g | 15% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.37mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.616mg | 12% | |
| Sodium | 467mg | 720mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.907g | 0.502g | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.58mg | 5.38mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 68mg | 31mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 126mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.32mg | 0.19mg | 8% |
| Fats | 6.7g | 2.14g | 7% |
| Fiber | 4.8g | 3.1g | 7% |
| Protein | 10.2g | 13g | 6% |
| Carbs | 46.21g | 61.93g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.946g | 0.386g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.258g | 0.83g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 0.5µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.128mg | 0.096mg | 2% |
| Calories | 286kcal | 319kcal | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.24mg | 1.05mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.8g | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.158mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 185mg | 140mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 47mg | 1% |
| Choline | 10.1mg | 17.5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 41.41g | 58.83g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.4g | 3.59g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.316mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.416mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.762mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.328mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.168mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.543mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.476mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.234mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | 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:
13 g
Fats:
2.14 g
Carbs:
61.93 g
Water:
20.61 g
Other:
2.32 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +213.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +69.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +34% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +16.6% |
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
0.502 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.83 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +404.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +51.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.7% |
