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Roti (Chapati) vs. Yellow cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between roti (Chapati) and yellow cake

  • Roti (Chapati) has more manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, yellow cake is higher in vitamin E and vitamin K.
  • Roti (Chapati) covers your daily manganese needs 66% more than yellow cake.
  • Roti (Chapati) has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, chapati or roti, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 11% 17% 83% 76% 42% 68% 39% 228% 145%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 9.6% 17% 76% 53% 11% 59% 40% 29% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +44%
Contains more ZincZinc +266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +686.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350.8%
~equal in Potassium ~187mg
~equal in Iron ~2.03mg
~equal in Sodium ~310mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 11% 0% 113% 42% 86% 34% 65% 0% 8.3% 34% 4.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 2.3% 90% 3% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +946.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +476.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +239.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +718.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +660.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +123.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roti (Chapati) Yellow cake DV% diff.
Manganese 1.747mg 0.222mg 66%
Selenium 26.6µg 5.9µg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.45mg 0.043mg 34%
Fiber 9.7g 1.5g 33%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4.5mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.761g 4.728g 26%
Vitamin B3 4.61mg 0.8mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.28mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 25.1µg 18%
Fats 9.2g 17.75g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 2.091g 7.214g 13%
Saturated fat 3.311g 5.793g 11%
Zinc 1.54mg 0.42mg 10%
Starch 33.67g 8.55g 10%
Protein 7.85g 3.16g 9%
Magnesium 56mg 20mg 9%
Copper 0.229mg 0.159mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.56mg 0.165mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.093mg 7%
Folate 45µg 22µg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 16mg 5%
Calories 299kcal 379kcal 4%
Carbs 46.13g 55.36g 3%
Phosphorus 158mg 138mg 3%
Choline 7.8mg 17.4mg 2%
Iron 2.2mg 2.03mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Sodium 298mg 310mg 1%
Net carbs 36.43g 53.86g N/A
Calcium 36mg 32mg 0%
Potassium 196mg 187mg 0%
Sugar 2.93g 39.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.029g 1.313g N/A
Fructose 0.27g 0.62g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g 0.474g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.72g 3.999g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 9% 46% 35%
Protein: 7.85 g
Fats: 9.2 g
Carbs: 46.13 g
Water: 35.43 g
Other: 1.39 g
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +148.4%
Contains more WaterWater +58.3%
Contains more FatsFats +92.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20%
~equal in Other ~1.35g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
54% 34% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.311 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.091 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.761 g
33% 41% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.728 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +245%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +521.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
92% 5%
Starch: 33.67 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.3 g
Fructose: 0.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.97 g
Galactose: 0 g
18% 76% 3%
Starch: 8.55 g
Sucrose: 36.51 g
Glucose: 1.29 g
Fructose: 0.62 g
Lactose: 0.59 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +293.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +838.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +9027.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +330%
Contains more FructoseFructose +129.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~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. Roti (Chapati) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174075/nutrients
  2. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/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.