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Paratha vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between paratha and chocolate cake?

  • Paratha is higher in manganese and fiber, yet chocolate cake is higher in choline, vitamin B2, selenium, copper, and vitamin B12.
  • Paratha's daily need coverage for manganese is 34% more.
  • Paratha has 6 times more fiber than chocolate cake. While paratha has 9.6g of fiber, chocolate cake has only 1.6g.
  • The amount of sodium in chocolate cake is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate cake is lower.

We used Bread, paratha, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 7.5% 12% 60% 49% 22% 51% 59% 137% 39%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +276.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.6%
~equal in Potassium ~140mg
~equal in Iron ~1.61mg

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% 0.67% 27% 0% 28% 18% 34% 28% 18% 0% 8.5% 7.5% 3.4%
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% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +170%
Contains more CholineCholine +1938.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paratha Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Manganese 1.054mg 0.28mg 34%
Fiber 9.6g 1.6g 32%
Choline 6.3mg 128.4mg 22%
Cholesterol 1mg 58mg 19%
Starch 31.5g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.213mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 9%
Selenium 7.1µg 11.9µg 9%
Copper 0.146mg 0.207mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.837g 6.039g 6%
Sodium 452mg 315mg 6%
Calcium 25mg 60mg 4%
Folate 10µg 27µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.83mg 1.137mg 4%
Carbs 45.35g 53.4g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.141mg 3%
Fats 13.2g 15.1g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.465mg 0.304mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 3%
Protein 6.36g 5.3g 2%
Saturated fat 5.826g 5.43g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.484g 2.761g 2%
Calories 326kcal 371kcal 2%
Phosphorus 120mg 106mg 2%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.69mg 1%
Magnesium 37mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 35.75g 51.8g N/A
Potassium 139mg 140mg 0%
Iron 1.61mg 1.61mg 0%
Sugar 4.15g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.35g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.386g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 13% 45% 34%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 13.2 g
Carbs: 45.35 g
Water: 33.5 g
Other: 1.59 g
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20%
Contains more WaterWater +37.3%
Contains more FatsFats +14.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.8%
Contains more OtherOther +13.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 32% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.826 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.837 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.484 g
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~5.43g

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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. Paratha - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174076/nutrients
  2. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.