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Potato bread vs. Roti (Chapati) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potato bread and roti (Chapati)?

  • Potato bread is richer in phosphorus, folate, potassium, and calcium, yet roti (Chapati) is richer in manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Roti (Chapati)'s daily need coverage for manganese is 65% higher.
  • Potato bread has 5 times more calcium than roti (Chapati). Potato bread has 188mg of calcium, while roti (Chapati) has 36mg.
  • Roti (Chapati) has a lower glycemic index than potato bread.

We used Bread, potato and Bread, chapati or roti, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 11% 17% 83% 76% 42% 68% 39% 228% 145%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +422.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +266.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +590.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180%
~equal in Iron ~2.2mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.54mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 11% 0% 113% 42% 86% 34% 65% 0% 8.3% 34% 4.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +106.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
Contains more CholineCholine +135.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +268.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato bread Roti (Chapati) DV% diff.
Manganese 0.253mg 1.747mg 65%
Selenium 9.5µg 26.6µg 31%
Phosphorus 369mg 158mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.45mg 22%
Vitamin B3 1.25mg 4.61mg 21%
Folate 126µg 45µg 20%
Potassium 718mg 196mg 15%
Copper 0.094mg 0.229mg 15%
Calcium 188mg 36mg 15%
Saturated fat 0g 3.311g 15%
Starch 33.67g 14%
Fiber 6.3g 9.7g 14%
Fats 3.13g 9.2g 9%
Protein 12.5g 7.85g 9%
Magnesium 28mg 56mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.15µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.18mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.817mg 0.56mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.091g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.761g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.232mg 0.28mg 4%
Vitamin K 6.8µg 3.3µg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 375mg 298mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 7.8mg 2%
Calories 266kcal 299kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.55mg 1%
Zinc 1.44mg 1.54mg 1%
Iron 2.25mg 2.2mg 1%
Carbs 47.07g 46.13g 0%
Net carbs 40.77g 36.43g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 9.38g 2.93g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.143mg 0%
Fructose 0.27g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.72g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
8% 9% 46% 35%
Protein: 7.85 g
Fats: 9.2 g
Carbs: 46.13 g
Water: 35.43 g
Other: 1.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.2%
Contains more OtherOther +169.8%
Contains more FatsFats +193.9%
~equal in Carbs ~46.13g
~equal in Water ~35.43g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/nutrients
  2. Roti (Chapati) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174075/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.