Naan vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between naan and pastry
- Naan is richer in manganese, phosphorus, fiber, and magnesium, yet pastry is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin K, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for naan is 40% higher.
- Naan contains 4 times more magnesium than pastry. Naan contains 68mg of magnesium, while pastry contains 16mg.
- Naan contains less saturated fat.
- Pastry has a lower glycemic index than naan.
Food types used in this article are Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.
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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 | +325% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +490% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +203.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +38.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +134% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +213.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +186.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +48% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -46.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +112.3% |
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 | +144.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +509.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +57.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +126.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +387.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +387.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.946g | 21.597g | 49% |
| Fats | 6.7g | 38.1g | 48% |
| Manganese | 1.4mg | 0.488mg | 40% |
| Saturated fat | 2.907g | 9.643g | 31% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.258g | 4.894g | 24% |
| Selenium | 11.4µg | 24.2µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.398mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 60mg | 18% |
| Folate | 16µg | 78µg | 16% |
| Starch | 36g | 15% | |
| Calories | 286kcal | 551kcal | 13% |
| Fiber | 4.8g | 1.5g | 13% |
| Magnesium | 68mg | 16mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 16.1µg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.73mg | 2.56mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 467mg | 249mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.283mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.128mg | 0.021mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.24mg | 0.53mg | 6% |
| Protein | 10.2g | 7.3g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.158mg | 0.114mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1.32mg | 0.54mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 10mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 185mg | 61mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.58mg | 4.168mg | 4% |
| Choline | 10.1mg | 6.4mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.8g | 1% | |
| Carbs | 46.21g | 45.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 41.41g | 43.6g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.4g | 0.74g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +39.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +310.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +99% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +468.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1009.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +289% |
