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White bread vs. Naan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between white bread and naan?

  • White bread is richer in vitamin B1, folate, iron, selenium, and calcium, while naan is higher in manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Naan's daily need coverage for manganese is 38% higher.
  • Naan has 7 times less folate than white bread. White bread has 111µg of folate, while naan has 16µg.
  • White bread is lower in saturated fat.

We used Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated 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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 18% 16% 65% 53% 34% 81% 61% 183% 62%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +144.1%
Contains more IronIron +108.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +195.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +161.2%
~equal in Sodium ~467mg

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% 0% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
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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% 0.67% 26% 0% 44% 42% 67% 0% 30% 0% 8.3% 12% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +202.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +593.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1550%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Naan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.536mg 1.4mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.176mg 30%
Folate 111µg 16µg 24%
Iron 3.61mg 1.73mg 24%
Selenium 22µg 11.4µg 19%
Phosphorus 98mg 188mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 11%
Magnesium 23mg 68mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.698g 2.907g 10%
Calcium 144mg 59mg 9%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 3.58mg 8%
Fiber 2.7g 4.8g 8%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1.32mg 7%
Copper 0.101mg 0.158mg 6%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.24mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.18mg 5%
Fats 3.33g 6.7g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.128mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 3.3µg 3%
Protein 8.85g 10.2g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 1.946g 3%
Potassium 126mg 185mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 1.258g 2%
Fructose 2.43g 0.8g 2%
Choline 14.6mg 10.1mg 1%
Calories 266kcal 286kcal 1%
Carbs 49.42g 46.21g 1%
Sodium 490mg 467mg 1%
Net carbs 46.72g 41.41g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 5.67g 3.4g N/A
Starch 37.17g 36g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g 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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
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10% 7% 46% 35% 2%
Protein: 10.2 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 46.21 g
Water: 34.9 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.3%
Contains more FatsFats +101.2%
~equal in Carbs ~46.21g
~equal in Water ~34.9g
~equal in Other ~1.99g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
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48% 32% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.946 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +224.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
87% 4% 6% 4%
Starch: 37.17 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 2.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0 g
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91% 2% 4%
Starch: 36 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.6 g
Fructose: 0.8 g
Lactose: 0.5 g
Maltose: 1.5 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +161.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +203.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +11.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~36g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/nutrients
  2. Naan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174077/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.