Papadum vs. Naan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between papadum and naan?
- Papadum is higher in copper, iron, fiber, folate, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc, yet naan is higher in vitamin B3.
- Papadum's daily need coverage for copper is 93% more.
- Papadum has 14 times more folate than naan. While papadum has 219µg of folate, naan has only 16µg.
- The amount of sodium in naan is lower.
- The glycemic index of papadum is lower.
We used Papad and Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated 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 | +298.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +142.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +440.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +350.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +531.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +174.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +104.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +37.3% |
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 | +550% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +57.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +43.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +122.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1268.8% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2540% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +143.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +725% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +2425% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.998mg | 0.158mg | 93% |
Iron | 7.8mg | 1.73mg | 76% |
Sodium | 1745mg | 467mg | 56% |
Fiber | 18.6g | 4.8g | 55% |
Folate | 219µg | 16µg | 51% |
Magnesium | 271mg | 68mg | 48% |
Protein | 25.56g | 10.2g | 31% |
Phosphorus | 385mg | 188mg | 28% |
Potassium | 1000mg | 185mg | 24% |
Zinc | 3.4mg | 1.24mg | 20% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.917mg | 18% | |
Starch | 36g | 15% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.472mg | 3.58mg | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.285mg | 0.128mg | 12% |
Calcium | 143mg | 59mg | 8% |
Saturated fat | 1.084g | 2.907g | 8% |
Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 1.32mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.277mg | 0.176mg | 8% |
Manganese | 1.562mg | 1.4mg | 7% |
Selenium | 8.3µg | 11.4µg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.258mg | 0.18mg | 6% |
Carbs | 59.87g | 46.21g | 5% |
Fats | 3.25g | 6.7g | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.532g | 1.946g | 4% |
Calories | 371kcal | 286kcal | 4% |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 3.3µg | 2% |
Choline | 0.4mg | 10.1mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 13µg | 2µg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.148g | 1.258g | 1% |
Fructose | 0.8g | 1% | |
Cholesterol | 4mg | 1mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 41.27g | 41.41g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 3.4g | N/A |
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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +150.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +29.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +293.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +106.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +900% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +265.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.258g