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Naan vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between naan and shortcake

  • Naan has more manganese, magnesium, copper, and vitamin B6; however, shortcake is higher in calcium, vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Naan covers your daily need for manganese, 47% more than shortcake.
  • Naan has 4 times more vitamin B6 than shortcake. While naan has 0.128mg of vitamin B6, shortcake has only 0.03mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe.

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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.
Naan
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 18% 16% 65% 53% 34% 81% 61% 183% 62%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 62% 9.4% 95% 25% 13% 61% 66% 43% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +324.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +247.5%
Contains more IronIron +46.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.1%
~equal in Sodium ~506mg

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.
Naan
5
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% 0.67% 26% 0% 44% 42% 67% 0% 30% 0% 8.3% 12% 5.5%
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 0.67% 6% 0% 0% 78% 63% 48% 15% 6.9% 8.8% 0% 40% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +326.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +231.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Naan Shortcake DV% diff.
Manganese 1.4mg 0.33mg 47%
Fiber 4.8g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 3.632g 16%
Starch 36g 15%
Calcium 59mg 205mg 15%
Magnesium 68mg 16mg 12%
Fats 6.7g 14.2g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.311mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.946g 6.045g 10%
Iron 1.73mg 2.54mg 10%
Selenium 11.4µg 17µg 10%
Folate 16µg 53µg 9%
Copper 0.158mg 0.076mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.32mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.128mg 0.03mg 8%
Protein 10.2g 6.1g 8%
Zinc 1.24mg 0.48mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.272mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.58mg 2.573mg 6%
Phosphorus 188mg 143mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 5%
Saturated fat 2.907g 3.772g 4%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Calories 286kcal 346kcal 3%
Vitamin A 2µg 18µg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Sodium 467mg 506mg 2%
Potassium 185mg 106mg 2%
Carbs 46.21g 48.5g 1%
Fructose 0.8g 1%
Cholesterol 1mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 41.41g 48.5g N/A
Sugar 3.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Naan
2
10% 7% 46% 35% 2%
Protein: 10.2 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 46.21 g
Water: 34.9 g
Other: 1.99 g
6% 14% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 48.5 g
Water: 28.4 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.2%
Contains more WaterWater +22.9%
Contains more FatsFats +111.9%
Contains more OtherOther +40.7%
~equal in Carbs ~48.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Naan
1
48% 32% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.946 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.772 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.632 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +210.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +188.7%

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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. Naan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174077/nutrients
  2. Shortcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174941/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.