Navajo frybread vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between navajo frybread and chocolate cake

Navajo frybread has more iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and selenium, while chocolate cake has more copper and vitamin B12.
Navajo frybread covers your daily need for iron, 30% more than chocolate cake.
Navajo frybread contains 5 times more folate than chocolate cake. While navajo frybread contains 122µg of folate, chocolate cake contains only 27µg.
The amount of saturated fat in navajo frybread is lower.
Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41, while the glycemic index of navajo frybread is 70.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Frybread, made with lard (Navajo) and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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.

Navajo frybread

Chocolate cake

Contains more IronIron	+150.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+16%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+56.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+81.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+127.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+97.1%

~equal in Calcium ~60mg

~equal in Sodium ~315mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.28mg

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.

Navajo frybread

Chocolate cake

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+205%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+304.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+351.9%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+85.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	4.04mg	1.61mg	30%
Vitamin B1	0.43mg	0.141mg	24%
Folate	122µg	27µg	24%
Choline		128.4mg	23%
Vitamin B3	4.603mg	1.137mg	22%
Starch	42.85g		18%
Cholesterol	7mg	58mg	17%
Copper	0.091mg	0.207mg	13%
Selenium	18.6µg	11.9µg	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.055g	2.761g	11%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.16µg	7%
Fiber		1.6g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	4.411g	6.039g	4%
Saturated fat	4.621g	5.43g	4%
Fats	12.22g	15.1g	4%
Magnesium	18mg	32mg	3%
Zinc	0.35mg	0.69mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.164mg	0.304mg	3%
Protein	6.69g	5.3g	3%
Calories	330kcal	371kcal	2%
Phosphorus	123mg	106mg	2%
Potassium	77mg	140mg	2%
Carbs	48.26g	53.4g	2%
Manganese	0.297mg	0.28mg	1%
Sodium	329mg	315mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.8µg		1%
Vitamin C		0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	48.26g	51.8g	N/A
Calcium	57mg	60mg	0%
Sugar	2.03g		N/A
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.213mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.038mg	0.041mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.068mg	0%
Threonine		0.202mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.24mg	0%
Leucine		0.407mg	0%
Lysine		0.268mg	0%
Methionine		0.116mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.265mg	0%
Valine		0.283mg	0%
Histidine		0.12mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA		0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.051g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.018g		N/A