Papadum vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are papadum and white bread different?
- Papadum is higher in copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, manganese, phosphorus, folate, and potassium; however, white bread is richer in selenium.
- Daily need coverage for copper for papadum is 100% higher.
- Papadum contains 12 times more magnesium than white bread. While papadum contains 271mg of magnesium, white bread contains only 23mg.
- White bread has less sodium.
- Papadum has a lower glycemic index (46) than white bread (73).
Papad and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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 | +1078.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +693.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +116.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +888.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +359.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +292.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +191.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +165.1% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +71.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +227.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +97.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +340% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +92.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +224.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +3550% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.998mg | 0.101mg | 100% |
Fiber | 18.6g | 2.7g | 64% |
Magnesium | 271mg | 23mg | 59% |
Sodium | 1745mg | 490mg | 55% |
Iron | 7.8mg | 3.61mg | 52% |
Manganese | 1.562mg | 0.536mg | 45% |
Phosphorus | 385mg | 98mg | 41% |
Protein | 25.56g | 8.85g | 33% |
Folate | 219µg | 111µg | 27% |
Potassium | 1000mg | 126mg | 26% |
Selenium | 8.3µg | 22µg | 25% |
Zinc | 3.4mg | 0.74mg | 24% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.277mg | 0.533mg | 21% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.472mg | 4.78mg | 21% |
Starch | 37.17g | 15% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.285mg | 0.087mg | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.917mg | 0.536mg | 8% |
Calories | 371kcal | 266kcal | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.148g | 1.602g | 3% |
Carbs | 59.87g | 49.42g | 3% |
Fructose | 2.43g | 3% | |
Choline | 0.4mg | 14.6mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 1.084g | 0.698g | 2% |
Vitamin A | 13µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 4mg | 0mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.258mg | 0.243mg | 1% |
Fats | 3.25g | 3.33g | 0% |
Net carbs | 41.27g | 46.72g | N/A |
Calcium | 143mg | 144mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 5.67g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.027g | N/A | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.532g | 0.599g | 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 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.166g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
25.56 g
Fats:
3.25 g
Carbs:
59.87 g
Water:
3.49 g
Other:
7.83 g
Protein:
8.85 g
Fats:
3.33 g
Carbs:
49.42 g
Water:
36.42 g
Other:
1.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +188.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +295.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +943.6% |
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Fats
~3.33g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.084 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.148 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +39.5% |