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Naan vs. French rolls — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between naan and french rolls?

  • Naan is richer in manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B6, while french rolls are higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Naan's daily need coverage for manganese is 37% higher.
  • French rolls have 3 times less magnesium than naan. Naan has 68mg of magnesium, while french rolls have 20mg.
  • French rolls are lower in saturated fat.

We used Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated and Rolls, french 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.
Naan
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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 14% 27% 10% 102% 45% 25% 36% 75% 73% 152%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +240%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +17%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.2%
Contains more IronIron +56.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +144.7%

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
4
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% 6% 0% 131% 69% 82% 27% 9% 0% 4.5% 85% 8.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +340%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +228.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +197.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +606.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Naan French rolls DV% diff.
Manganese 1.4mg 0.559mg 37%
Selenium 11.4µg 27.9µg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.523mg 29%
Folate 16µg 113µg 24%
Starch 36g 15%
Methionine 153mg 15%
Phosphorus 188mg 84mg 15%
Iron 1.73mg 2.71mg 12%
Magnesium 68mg 20mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.3mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.452mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.907g 0.962g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.128mg 0.039mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.32mg 0.3mg 7%
Fiber 4.8g 3.2g 6%
Sodium 467mg 574mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.58mg 4.352mg 5%
Fats 6.7g 4.3g 4%
Zinc 1.24mg 0.9mg 3%
Calcium 59mg 91mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.834g 3%
Protein 10.2g 8.6g 3%
Copper 0.158mg 0.135mg 3%
Potassium 185mg 114mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 14.8mg 1%
Fructose 0.8g 1%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 1.8µg 1%
Carbs 46.21g 50.2g 1%
Calories 286kcal 277kcal 0%
Net carbs 41.41g 47g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 3.4g 0.31g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 1.946g 1.961g 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.255mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.608mg 0%
Lysine 0.231mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.422mg 0%
Valine 0.38mg 0%
Histidine 0.188mg 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
9% 4% 50% 35% 2%
Protein: 8.6 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 34.8 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.6%
Contains more FatsFats +55.8%
~equal in Carbs ~50.2g
~equal in Water ~34.8g
~equal in Other ~2.1g

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 0.962 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.834 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~1.961g

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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. French rolls - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172795/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.