Whole wheat bread vs Naan bread

Whole wheat breadNaan bread
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

Gram for gram, there are 23% more calories in naan bread than in whole wheat bread (311 vs 252 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in whole wheat bread: selenium (2.1×), thiamin (2.6×), vitamin E, calcium (2.5×) and 3 more. More in naan bread: saturated fat (4.4×) and total fat (2.1×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Whole wheat bread252 cal

12.4 g protein · 42.7 g carbs (4.3 g sugars) · 3.5 g fat

Naan bread311 cal

11.1 g protein · 50.2 g carbs (3.7 g sugars) · 7.3 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%25%50%
  • Selenium25.7 µg · 12.4 µg
    47%23%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.39 mg · 0.15 mg
    33%13%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.72 g · 3.2 g
    4%16%
  • Vitamin E2.7 mg · 1.4 mg
    18%10%
  • Calcium161 mg · 64 mg
    12%5%
  • Folate42 µg · 15 µg
    11%4%
  • Copper0.23 mg · 0.17 mg
    25%19%
  • Total fat3.5 g · 7.3 g
    4%9%
  • Vitamin B60.21 mg · 0.14 mg
    13%8%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein12.4 g · 11.1 g25%·22%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 1 mg0%·<1%
  • Carbohydrates42.7 g · 50.2 g16%·18%
  • Fiber6 g · 5.2 g21%·19%
  • Sodiumlimit455 mg · 508 mg20%·22%
  • Potassium254 mg · 201 mg5%·4%
  • Iron2.5 mg · 1.9 mg14%·10%
  • Magnesium75 mg · 74 mg18%·18%
  • Phosphorus212 mg · 204 mg17%·16%
  • Zinc1.8 mg · 1.4 mg16%·12%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 2 µg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K7.8 µg · 3.6 µg7%·3%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.17 mg · 0.2 mg13%·15%
  • Niacin (B3)4.4 mg · 3.9 mg28%·24%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline27.2 mg · 11 mg5%·2%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: manganese, pantothenic acid (B5).

From USDA FoodData Central: Whole wheat bread (SR Legacy 172688), Naan bread (Survey (FNDDS) 2707613). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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