Naan vs. White cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are naan and white cake different?
- Naan has more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, copper, zinc, vitamin E, and vitamin B6 than white cake.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for naan is 49% higher.
- Naan contains 11 times more vitamin E than white cake. While naan contains 1.32mg of vitamin E, white cake contains only 0.12mg.
- White cake has less sodium.
- White cake has a lower glycemic index (42) than naan (71).
Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated and Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting are the varieties used 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 | +466.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +86.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +49.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +135.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +275.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +168.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +405.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +52.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -39.2% |
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 | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +37.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +236.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +341.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +68.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +24.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +93.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.4mg | 0.277mg | 49% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 70mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.58mg | 1.063mg | 16% |
| Starch | 36g | 15% | |
| Fiber | 4.8g | 1g | 15% |
| Magnesium | 68mg | 12mg | 13% |
| Protein | 10.2g | 4.4g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.158mg | 0.067mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 467mg | 284mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.128mg | 0.029mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.32mg | 0.12mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.24mg | 0.33mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.73mg | 1.16mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 46.21g | 63.2g | 6% |
| Fats | 6.7g | 10.3g | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.258g | 2.162g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 2.907g | 3.897g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.128mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.946g | 3.692g | 4% |
| Folate | 16µg | 31µg | 4% |
| Calories | 286kcal | 356kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.167mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.06µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 185mg | 99mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 90mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 4.1µg | 1% |
| Choline | 10.1mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 11.4µg | 10.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.189mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 8IU | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.8g | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 41.41g | 62.2g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.4g | 57.39g | N/A |
| 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.2 g
Fats:
6.7 g
Carbs:
46.21 g
Water:
34.9 g
Other:
1.99 g
Protein:
4.4 g
Fats:
10.3 g
Carbs:
63.2 g
Water:
20.7 g
Other:
1.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +131.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +68.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +53.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.907 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.946 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.258 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 | -25.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +89.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +71.9% |
