Potato bread vs. Paratha — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between potato bread and paratha?
- Potato bread is higher in phosphorus, folate, potassium, calcium, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin B5, yet paratha is higher in manganese and fiber.
- Potato bread's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 36% more.
- Potato bread has 13 times more folate than paratha. While potato bread has 126µg of folate, paratha has only 10µg.
We used Bread, potato and Bread, paratha, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen 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 CalciumCalcium | +652% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +416.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +39.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +75.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +207.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -17% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +32.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +55.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +316.6% |
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 | +1100% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +70.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +39.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +75.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +190% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1160% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +192.1% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +187.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Phosphorus | 369mg | 120mg | 36% |
Manganese | 0.253mg | 1.054mg | 35% |
Folate | 126µg | 10µg | 29% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 5.826g | 26% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 2.484g | 17% |
Potassium | 718mg | 139mg | 17% |
Calcium | 188mg | 25mg | 16% |
Fats | 3.13g | 13.2g | 15% |
Fiber | 6.3g | 9.6g | 13% |
Starch | 31.5g | 13% | |
Protein | 12.5g | 6.36g | 12% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.232mg | 0.08mg | 12% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 3.837g | 10% |
Iron | 2.25mg | 1.61mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.188mg | 0.11mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.817mg | 0.465mg | 7% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.15µg | 0µg | 6% |
Zinc | 1.44mg | 0.82mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.094mg | 0.146mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 1.35mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.25mg | 1.83mg | 4% |
Selenium | 9.5µg | 7.1µg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 6.8µg | 3.4µg | 3% |
Calories | 266kcal | 326kcal | 3% |
Sodium | 375mg | 452mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.106mg | 0.076mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 24µg | 2µg | 2% |
Magnesium | 28mg | 37mg | 2% |
Choline | 18.4mg | 6.3mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
Carbs | 47.07g | 45.35g | 1% |
Net carbs | 40.77g | 35.75g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
Sugar | 9.38g | 4.15g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.034g | 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 | 0.35g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.064g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.386g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.5 g
Fats:
3.13 g
Carbs:
47.07 g
Water:
33.55 g
Other:
3.75 g
Protein:
6.36 g
Fats:
13.2 g
Carbs:
45.35 g
Water:
33.5 g
Other:
1.59 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +96.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +135.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +321.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~45.35g
~equal in
Water
~33.5g