Roti (Chapati) vs. White cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between roti (Chapati) and white cake?
- Roti (Chapati) is richer than white cake in manganese, fiber, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, copper, iron, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Roti (Chapati)'s daily need coverage for manganese is 64% more.
- Roti (Chapati) has 10 times more fiber than white cake. While roti (Chapati) has 9.7g of fiber, white cake has only 1g.
We used Bread, chapati or roti, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen and Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting types 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +366.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +98% |
| Contains more IronIron | +89.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +241.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +366.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +125.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +530.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +148.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +150% |
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 EVitamin E | +358.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +251.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +333.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +235.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +865.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +45.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +24.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.747mg | 0.277mg | 64% |
| Fiber | 9.7g | 1g | 35% |
| Selenium | 26.6µg | 10.7µg | 29% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.45mg | 0.128mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.61mg | 1.063mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.28mg | 0.029mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.229mg | 0.067mg | 18% |
| Starch | 33.67g | 14% | |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 70mg | 13% |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 1.16mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.54mg | 0.33mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 56mg | 12mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.761g | 2.162g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.56mg | 0.167mg | 8% |
| Protein | 7.85g | 4.4g | 7% |
| Carbs | 46.13g | 63.2g | 6% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 90mg | 5% |
| Folate | 45µg | 31µg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.091g | 3.692g | 4% |
| Potassium | 196mg | 99mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.06µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 3.311g | 3.897g | 3% |
| Calories | 299kcal | 356kcal | 3% |
| Fats | 9.2g | 10.3g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 4.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.189mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 298mg | 284mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 8IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 36.43g | 62.2g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.93g | 57.39g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.029g | N/A | |
| Choline | 7.8mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.199mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.338mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.204mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.229mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.099mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.27g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.027g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.72g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.85 g
Fats:
9.2 g
Carbs:
46.13 g
Water:
35.43 g
Other:
1.39 g
Protein:
4.4 g
Fats:
10.3 g
Carbs:
63.2 g
Water:
20.7 g
Other:
1.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +78.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +71.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +12% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +37% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.311 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.091 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.761 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.897 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.692 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.162 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +76.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +184.1% |
