Papadum vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are papadum and dough different?
- Papadum is higher in copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, manganese, phosphorus, and potassium; however, dough is richer in selenium and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for copper for papadum is 94% higher.
- Papadum contains 9 times more potassium than dough. While papadum contains 1000mg of potassium, dough contains only 117mg.
- Dough has less sodium.
- Papadum has a lower glycemic index (46) than dough (70).
Papad and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) are the varieties used 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 | +746.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +754.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +99.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +556.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +226.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +266.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +170.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +244.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +101.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +166.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +78% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +320% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +156.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +65.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +227.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +75% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +1900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.998mg | 0.152mg | 94% |
Fiber | 18.6g | 2.2g | 66% |
Magnesium | 271mg | 32mg | 57% |
Sodium | 1745mg | 602mg | 50% |
Iron | 7.8mg | 3.91mg | 49% |
Manganese | 1.562mg | 0.577mg | 43% |
Phosphorus | 385mg | 105mg | 40% |
Selenium | 8.3µg | 28.6µg | 37% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.277mg | 0.71mg | 36% |
Protein | 25.56g | 10.75g | 30% |
Potassium | 1000mg | 117mg | 26% |
Folate | 219µg | 123µg | 24% |
Zinc | 3.4mg | 1.04mg | 21% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.472mg | 4.817mg | 21% |
Starch | 44.23g | 18% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.285mg | 0.107mg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.258mg | 0.427mg | 13% |
Calcium | 143mg | 52mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.917mg | 0.455mg | 9% |
Calories | 371kcal | 272kcal | 5% |
Saturated fat | 1.084g | 0.529g | 3% |
Carbs | 59.87g | 51.88g | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.148g | 0.855g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
Fructose | 0.51g | 1% | |
Cholesterol | 4mg | 0mg | 1% |
Fats | 3.25g | 2.42g | 1% |
Choline | 0.4mg | 8mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 13µg | 0µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 41.27g | 49.68g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 4.62g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.005g | N/A | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.532g | 0.362g | 0% |
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% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.788g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +137.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +34.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +301.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +845.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +47% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +34.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.2% |