Naan vs. Rye bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between naan and rye bread?
- Naan is higher in manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin E, yet rye bread is higher in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B2.
- Rye bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 35% more.
- Naan has 5 times more saturated fat than rye bread. While naan has 2.907g of saturated fat, rye bread has only 0.626g.
- The glycemic index of rye bread is lower.
We used Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated and Bread, rye 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +70% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +69.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +23.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +63.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +17.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +171.1% |
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 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +70.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +146.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +86.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +587.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +44.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 11.4µg | 30.9µg | 35% |
| Manganese | 1.4mg | 0.824mg | 25% |
| Folate | 16µg | 110µg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.434mg | 22% |
| Starch | 36g | 15% | |
| Iron | 1.73mg | 2.83mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.335mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 2.907g | 0.626g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 9% | |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 125mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 68mg | 40mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1.32mg | 0.33mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 467mg | 603mg | 6% |
| Fats | 6.7g | 3.3g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.128mg | 0.075mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 4.8g | 5.8g | 4% |
| Protein | 10.2g | 8.5g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.158mg | 0.186mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.258g | 0.799g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 1.2µg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.946g | 1.311g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.58mg | 3.805mg | 1% |
| Choline | 10.1mg | 14.6mg | 1% |
| Calories | 286kcal | 259kcal | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.8g | 1% | |
| Zinc | 1.24mg | 1.14mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 185mg | 166mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 73mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 46.21g | 48.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 41.41g | 42.5g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.4g | 3.85g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.255mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.319mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.579mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.233mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.411mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.379mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.182mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +103% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +30.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~48.3g
~equal in
Water
~37.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +48.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +57.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.5% |
