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.
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% |
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 | +∞% |
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +67.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +22.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +111.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +40.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -22.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +210.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +188.7% |