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Wheat flour, whole-grain vs. Roti (Chapati) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between wheat flour, whole-grain and roti (Chapati)

  • Roti (Chapati) has less manganese, selenium, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, iron, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Wheat flour, whole-grain covers your daily manganese needs 101% more than roti (Chapati).
  • Roti (Chapati) contains 2 times less magnesium than wheat flour, whole-grain. Wheat flour, whole-grain contains 137mg of magnesium, while roti (Chapati) contains 56mg.
  • Wheat flour, whole-grain has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Wheat flour, whole-grain and Bread, chapati or roti, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen.

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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 98% 10% 32% 135% 137% 71% 153% 0.26% 530% 337%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +144.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.2%
Contains more IronIron +63.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +79%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +132.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +132.3%
~equal in Calcium ~36mg

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 0% 0% 14% 0% 126% 38% 93% 36% 94% 0% 4.8% 33%
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 0% 0% 11% 0% 113% 42% 86% 34% 65% 0% 8.3% 34%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +73.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.18mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.61mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.56mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~45µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat flour, whole-grain Roti (Chapati) DV% diff.
Manganese 4.067mg 1.747mg 101%
Selenium 61.8µg 26.6µg 64%
Phosphorus 357mg 158mg 28%
Copper 0.41mg 0.229mg 20%
Magnesium 137mg 56mg 19%
Iron 3.6mg 2.2mg 18%
Sodium 2mg 298mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.43g 3.311g 13%
Protein 13.21g 7.85g 11%
Fats 2.5g 9.2g 10%
Zinc 2.6mg 1.54mg 10%
Starch 57.77g 33.67g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.407mg 0.28mg 10%
Carbs 71.97g 46.13g 9%
Potassium 363mg 196mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.283g 2.091g 5%
Fiber 10.7g 9.7g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.502mg 0.45mg 4%
Choline 31.2mg 7.8mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.167g 0.761g 3%
Calories 340kcal 299kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 4.957mg 4.61mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.55mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.603mg 0.56mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 3.3µg 1%
Net carbs 61.27g 36.43g N/A
Calcium 34mg 36mg 0%
Sugar 0.41g 2.93g N/A
Folate 44µg 45µg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.174mg 0%
Threonine 0.367mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.443mg 0%
Leucine 0.898mg 0%
Lysine 0.359mg 0%
Methionine 0.228mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.682mg 0%
Valine 0.564mg 0%
Histidine 0.357mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 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% 72% 11%
Protein: 13.21 g
Fats: 2.5 g
Carbs: 71.97 g
Water: 10.74 g
Other: 1.58 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 +68.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56%
Contains more OtherOther +13.7%
Contains more FatsFats +268%
Contains more WaterWater +229.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 15% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.283 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.167 g
54% 34% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.311 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.091 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +638.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Starch: 57.77 g
Sucrose: 0.36 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
92% 5%
Starch: 33.67 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.3 g
Fructose: 0.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.97 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +71.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +11.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +440%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Wheat flour, whole-grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168893/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.