Navajo frybread vs. Pie crust — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between navajo frybread and pie crust

Navajo frybread has more iron, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, pie crust has more selenium, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for iron for navajo frybread is 23% higher.
Pie crust has 2 times less vitamin B3 than navajo frybread. Navajo frybread has 4.603mg of vitamin B3, while pie crust has 2.727mg.
Navajo frybread is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Frybread, made with lard (Navajo) and Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix.

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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.

Navajo frybread

Pie crust

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+20.3%
Contains more IronIron	+82%
Contains more CopperCopper	+21.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+43%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-56.3%

Contains more ZincZinc	+14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+23.1%

~equal in Calcium ~61mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.315mg

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.

Navajo frybread

Pie crust

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+68.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+17.3%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+63.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+68.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.392mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat	4.411g	17.887g	34%
Fats	12.22g	31.4g	30%
Iron	4.04mg	2.22mg	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.055g	3.968g	19%
Sodium	329mg	753mg	18%
Starch	42.85g		18%
Saturated fat	4.621g	7.974g	15%
Vitamin B3	4.603mg	2.727mg	12%
Calories	330kcal	518kcal	9%
Selenium	18.6µg	22.9µg	8%
Folate	122µg	104µg	5%
Phosphorus	123mg	86mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.43mg	0.392mg	3%
Cholesterol	7mg	0mg	2%
Copper	0.091mg	0.075mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.164mg	0.268mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.038mg	0.064mg	2%
Magnesium	18mg	15mg	1%
Manganese	0.297mg	0.315mg	1%
Carbs	48.26g	52.1g	1%
Vitamin K	0.8µg		1%
Protein	6.69g	6.9g	0%
Net carbs	48.26g	52.1g	N/A
Calcium	57mg	61mg	0%
Potassium	77mg	64mg	0%
Sugar	2.03g		N/A
Zinc	0.35mg	0.4mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.213mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.08mg	0%
Threonine		0.184mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.255mg	0%
Leucine		0.476mg	0%
Lysine		0.133mg	0%
Methionine		0.121mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.339mg	0%
Valine		0.289mg	0%
Histidine		0.146mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.051g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.018g		N/A