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Naan vs. Papadum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between naan and papadum?

  • Naan is higher in vitamin B3, yet papadum is higher in copper, iron, fiber, folate, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
  • Papadum's daily need coverage for copper is 93% more.
  • Naan has 2 times more vitamin B3 than papadum. While naan has 3.58mg of vitamin B3, papadum has only 1.472mg.
  • The amount of sodium in naan is lower.
  • The glycemic index of papadum is lower.

We used Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated and Papad 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.
Naan
Naan
2
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 194% 43% 88% 293% 333% 93% 165% 228% 204% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +298.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +440.5%
Contains more IronIron +350.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +531.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +174.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.6%

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
Naan
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 26% 44% 42% 67% 0% 30% 0% 8.3% 12%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 4.3% 1% 69% 60% 28% 55% 66% 0% 1% 164%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2540%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +725%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1268.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Naan Papadum DV% diff.
Copper 0.158mg 0.998mg 93%
Iron 1.73mg 7.8mg 76%
Sodium 467mg 1745mg 56%
Fiber 4.8g 18.6g 55%
Folate 16µg 219µg 51%
Magnesium 68mg 271mg 48%
Protein 10.2g 25.56g 31%
Phosphorus 188mg 385mg 28%
Potassium 185mg 1000mg 24%
Zinc 1.24mg 3.4mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.917mg 18%
Starch 36g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.58mg 1.472mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.128mg 0.285mg 12%
Calcium 59mg 143mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.32mg 0.05mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.277mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.907g 1.084g 8%
Manganese 1.4mg 1.562mg 7%
Selenium 11.4µg 8.3µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.258mg 6%
Fats 6.7g 3.25g 5%
Carbs 46.21g 59.87g 5%
Calories 286kcal 371kcal 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.946g 0.532g 4%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 0.4µg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 0.4mg 2%
Cholesterol 1mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 13µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 1.148g 1%
Fructose 0.8g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 280kcal 145kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 35g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.1 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 41.41g 41.27g N/A
Sugar 3.4g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 0.886mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.303mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.695mg 0%
Methionine 0.372mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.491mg 0%
Valine 1.434mg 0%
Histidine 0.715mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Naan
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
26% 3% 60% 3% 8%
Protein: 25.56 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 59.87 g
Water: 3.49 g
Other: 7.83 g
Contains more FatsFats +106.2%
Contains more WaterWater +900%
Contains more ProteinProtein +150.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.6%
Contains more OtherOther +293.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Naan
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
39% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.148 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +265.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.148g

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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. Papadum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168106/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.