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Graham cracker vs. Paratha — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are graham cracker and paratha different?

  • Graham cracker is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, carbs, phosphorus, and vitamin K; however, paratha is richer in fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for graham cracker is 27% higher.
  • Graham cracker contains 9 times more folate than paratha. While graham cracker contains 91µg of folate, paratha contains only 10µg.
  • Graham cracker has less saturated fat.
  • Paratha has a lower glycemic index (53) than graham cracker (74).

Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) and Bread, paratha, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 7.5% 12% 60% 49% 22% 51% 59% 137% 39%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.3%
Contains more IronIron +134.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg
~equal in Sodium ~452mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.054mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 30% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0.67% 27% 28% 18% 34% 28% 18% 0% 8.5% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +317.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +142.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +320.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +810%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Paratha DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.599g 0.064g 33%
Iron 3.78mg 1.61mg 27%
Fiber 3.4g 9.6g 25%
Folate 91µg 10µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.076mg 19%
Saturated fat 1.633g 5.826g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 2.484g 19%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 1.83mg 16%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 4.735g 2.386g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.11mg 13%
Carbs 77.66g 45.35g 11%
Phosphorus 185mg 120mg 9%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 3.4µg 9%
Starch 46.56g 31.5g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.08mg 6%
Calories 430kcal 326kcal 5%
Calcium 77mg 25mg 5%
Fats 10.6g 13.2g 4%
Copper 0.17mg 0.146mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 3.837g 3%
Manganese 1.019mg 1.054mg 2%
Protein 6.69g 6.36g 1%
Magnesium 40mg 37mg 1%
Potassium 170mg 139mg 1%
Zinc 0.96mg 0.82mg 1%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 1.35mg 1%
Selenium 6.3µg 7.1µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.465mg 1%
Fructose 0.99g 0.35g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 643kcal 513kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 23g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.8 1.1 N/A
Net carbs 74.26g 35.75g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 24.85g 4.15g N/A
Sodium 459mg 452mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.055g 0.034g N/A
Choline 5.9mg 6.3mg 0%
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.024g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.004g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
6% 13% 45% 34%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 13.2 g
Carbs: 45.35 g
Water: 33.5 g
Other: 1.59 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.2%
Contains more FatsFats +24.5%
Contains more WaterWater +888.2%
~equal in Protein ~6.36g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
48% 32% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.826 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.837 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
88% 5% 5%
Starch: 31.5 g
Sucrose: 1.75 g
Glucose: 0.35 g
Fructose: 0.35 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.7 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +47.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1204%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +197.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +182.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/nutrients
  2. Paratha - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174076/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.