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Naan vs. Paratha — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between naan and paratha

  • Naan has more manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, selenium, magnesium, and vitamin B1; however, paratha is higher in fiber.
  • Paratha covers your daily need for fiber, 19% more than naan.
  • Naan has 2 times more vitamin B2 than paratha. While naan has 0.18mg of vitamin B2, paratha has only 0.076mg.
  • Naan has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of naan is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated and Bread, paratha, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen.

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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
7
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 26% 7.5% 12% 60% 49% 22% 51% 59% 137% 39%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60.6%
~equal in Iron ~1.61mg
~equal in Copper ~0.146mg
~equal in Sodium ~452mg

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
5
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% 0.67% 27% 28% 18% 34% 28% 18% 0% 8.5% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~2µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.35mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~3.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Naan Paratha DV% diff.
Fiber 4.8g 9.6g 19%
Manganese 1.4mg 1.054mg 15%
Saturated fat 2.907g 5.826g 13%
Vitamin B3 3.58mg 1.83mg 11%
Fats 6.7g 13.2g 10%
Phosphorus 188mg 120mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.465mg 9%
Protein 10.2g 6.36g 8%
Selenium 11.4µg 7.1µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.076mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 2.484g 8%
Magnesium 68mg 37mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.11mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.946g 3.837g 5%
Zinc 1.24mg 0.82mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.128mg 0.08mg 4%
Calcium 59mg 25mg 3%
Calories 286kcal 326kcal 2%
Iron 1.73mg 1.61mg 2%
Starch 36g 31.5g 2%
Folate 16µg 10µg 2%
Potassium 185mg 139mg 1%
Copper 0.158mg 0.146mg 1%
Sodium 467mg 452mg 1%
Choline 10.1mg 6.3mg 1%
Fructose 0.8g 0.35g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 280kcal 513kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 35g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.1 1.1 N/A
Net carbs 41.41g 35.75g N/A
Carbs 46.21g 45.35g 0%
Cholesterol 1mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 3.4g 4.15g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 1.32mg 1.35mg 0%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.386g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Naan
4
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
6% 13% 45% 34%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 13.2 g
Carbs: 45.35 g
Water: 33.5 g
Other: 1.59 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.4%
Contains more OtherOther +25.2%
Contains more FatsFats +97%
~equal in Carbs ~45.35g
~equal in Water ~33.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Naan
1
48% 32% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.946 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
48% 32% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.826 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.837 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Naan
4
91% 2% 4%
Starch: 36 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.6 g
Fructose: 0.8 g
Lactose: 0.5 g
Maltose: 1.5 g
Galactose: 0 g
88% 5% 5%
Starch: 31.5 g
Sucrose: 1.75 g
Glucose: 0.35 g
Fructose: 0.35 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.7 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +14.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +71.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +128.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +13.3%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Paratha - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174076/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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