Pita bread vs. Naan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pita bread and naan different?
- Pita bread is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B2, and iron, while naan is higher in manganese, phosphorus, fiber, and magnesium.
- Naan covers your daily need for manganese, 40% more than pita bread.
- Pita bread contains 7 times more folate than naan. Pita bread contains 107µg of folate, while naan contains 16µg.
- Pita bread is lower in saturated fat.
Bread, pita, white, enriched and Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated types were used 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 | +45.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +51.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +137.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +161.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +54.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +47.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +191.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +240.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +81.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +568.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +276.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1550% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 1.4mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.599mg | 0.176mg | 35% |
| Selenium | 27.1µg | 11.4µg | 29% |
| Folate | 107µg | 16µg | 23% |
| Starch | 36g | 15% | |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 188mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 0.166g | 2.907g | 12% |
| Iron | 2.62mg | 1.73mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.327mg | 0.18mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 68mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 4.8g | 10% |
| Fats | 1.2g | 6.7g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 1.32mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.632mg | 3.58mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.128mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 1.946g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 1.258g | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 1.24mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 55.7g | 46.21g | 3% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 59mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 536mg | 467mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 3.3µg | 3% |
| Protein | 9.1g | 10.2g | 2% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 185mg | 2% |
| Calories | 275kcal | 286kcal | 1% |
| Copper | 0.168mg | 0.158mg | 1% |
| Choline | 14.6mg | 10.1mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.8g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.3g | 3.6g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 302kcal | 280kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 36g | 35g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 3.9 | 1.1 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 53.5g | 41.41g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.3g | 3.4g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.634mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.219mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.16mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.394mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.1 g
Fats:
1.2 g
Carbs:
55.7 g
Water:
32.1 g
Other:
1.9 g
Protein:
10.2 g
Fats:
6.7 g
Carbs:
46.21 g
Water:
34.9 g
Other:
1.99 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +458.3% |
~equal in
Water
~34.9g
~equal in
Other
~1.99g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.535 g
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 | -94.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1753.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +135.1% |
