French bread vs. Paratha — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between french bread and paratha?

French bread is richer in selenium, folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, yet paratha is richer in fiber, manganese, and fats.
French bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 41% higher.
French bread has 14 times more folate than paratha. French bread has 140µg of folate, while paratha has 10µg.
French bread contains less saturated fat.
Paratha has a lower glycemic index than french bread.

We used Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) and Bread, paratha, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

French bread

Paratha

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+88%
Contains more IronIron	+140.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+28%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+318.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+19.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-37.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+83.9%

~equal in Potassium ~139mg

~equal in Copper ~0.146mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~120mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

French bread

Paratha

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+288.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+386.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+194%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+20%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1300%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+610.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+580%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	29.7µg	7.1µg	41%
Folate	140µg	10µg	33%
Iron	3.87mg	1.61mg	28%
Fiber	3.1g	9.6g	26%
Vitamin B1	0.427mg	0.11mg	26%
Saturated fat	0.502g	5.826g	24%
Vitamin B2	0.37mg	0.076mg	23%
Vitamin B3	5.38mg	1.83mg	22%
Manganese	0.573mg	1.054mg	21%
Fats	2.14g	13.2g	17%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.386g	14%
Protein	13g	6.36g	13%
Starch		31.5g	13%
Sodium	720mg	452mg	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.83g	2.484g	11%
Monounsaturated fat	0.386g	3.837g	9%
Vitamin E	0.19mg	1.35mg	8%
Carbs	61.93g	45.35g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.616mg	0.465mg	3%
Calcium	47mg	25mg	2%
Zinc	1.05mg	0.82mg	2%
Vitamin K	0.5µg	3.4µg	2%
Choline	17.5mg	6.3mg	2%
Magnesium	31mg	37mg	1%
Phosphorus	126mg	120mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.096mg	0.08mg	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.05g	0.064g	1%
Calories	319kcal	326kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	4.1g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	245kcal	513kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	1.1	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	58.83g	35.75g	N/A
Cholesterol	0mg	1mg	0%
Potassium	140mg	139mg	0%
Sugar	3.59g	4.15g	N/A
Copper	0.15mg	0.146mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	2µg	0%
Trans fat		0.034g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.134mg		0%
Threonine	0.316mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.416mg		0%
Leucine	0.762mg		0%
Lysine	0.328mg		0%
Methionine	0.168mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.543mg		0%
Valine	0.476mg		0%
Histidine	0.234mg		0%
Fructose		0.35g	0%
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0g	0.002g	N/A