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Naan vs. Italian bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between naan and italian bread

  • Naan has more manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin E; however, italian bread is richer in folate, selenium, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Italian bread covers your daily folate needs 44% more than naan.
  • Naan has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of naan is 71, while the glycemic index of italian bread is 59.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated and Bread, italian.

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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 19% 23% 9.7% 110% 64% 23% 44% 72% 61% 148%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +151.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +201.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.2%
Contains more IronIron +69.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +138.6%

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% 5.8% 0% 118% 67% 82% 23% 11% 0% 3% 143% 8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +355.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +175%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +168.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1093.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Naan Italian bread DV% diff.
Folate 16µg 191µg 44%
Manganese 1.4mg 0.464mg 41%
Selenium 11.4µg 27.2µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.473mg 25%
Starch 36g 15%
Iron 1.73mg 2.94mg 15%
Saturated fat 2.907g 0g 13%
Phosphorus 188mg 103mg 12%
Magnesium 68mg 27mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.292mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.378mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.32mg 0.29mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.128mg 0.048mg 6%
Fiber 4.8g 3.2g 6%
Vitamin B3 3.58mg 4.381mg 5%
Fats 6.7g 3.5g 5%
Copper 0.158mg 0.191mg 4%
Sodium 467mg 550mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.946g 0.812g 3%
Protein 10.2g 8.8g 3%
Zinc 1.24mg 0.86mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 1.2µg 2%
Potassium 185mg 110mg 2%
Calcium 59mg 78mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 14.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 1.39g 1%
Calories 286kcal 271kcal 1%
Fructose 0.8g 1%
Carbs 46.21g 50.1g 1%
Net carbs 41.41g 46.9g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 3.4g 3.17g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.245mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.614mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.156mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.433mg 0%
Valine 0.376mg 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% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.8 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 50.1 g
Water: 35.7 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.9%
Contains more FatsFats +91.4%
~equal in Carbs ~50.1g
~equal in Water ~35.7g
~equal in Other ~1.9g

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
37% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +139.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.5%

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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. Italian bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174913/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.