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Paratha vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between paratha and shortcake

  • Paratha has more manganese and copper; however, shortcake has more selenium, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, and folate.
  • Paratha's daily need coverage for manganese is 31% more.
  • Paratha has 2 times more magnesium than shortcake. Paratha has 37mg of magnesium, while shortcake has 16mg.
  • Shortcake is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, paratha, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen 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.
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 11% 62% 9.4% 95% 25% 13% 61% 66% 43% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +219.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +720%
Contains more IronIron +57.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +139.4%

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% 6% 0% 0% 78% 63% 48% 15% 6.9% 8.8% 0% 40% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +182.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +257.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +430%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paratha Shortcake DV% diff.
Fiber 9.6g 38%
Manganese 1.054mg 0.33mg 31%
Calcium 25mg 205mg 18%
Selenium 7.1µg 17µg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.311mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.272mg 15%
Starch 31.5g 13%
Iron 1.61mg 2.54mg 12%
Folate 10µg 53µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 9%
Saturated fat 5.826g 3.772g 9%
Copper 0.146mg 0.076mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.484g 3.632g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.837g 6.045g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.83mg 2.573mg 5%
Magnesium 37mg 16mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.465mg 0.248mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.03mg 4%
Phosphorus 120mg 143mg 3%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.48mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Sodium 452mg 506mg 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 18µg 2%
Fats 13.2g 14.2g 2%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Calories 326kcal 346kcal 1%
Protein 6.36g 6.1g 1%
Potassium 139mg 106mg 1%
Cholesterol 1mg 3mg 1%
Carbs 45.35g 48.5g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 35.75g 48.5g N/A
Sugar 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 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%
Fructose 0.35g 0%
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
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 WaterWater +18%
Contains more OtherOther +76.1%
~equal in Protein ~6.1g
~equal in Fats ~14.2g
~equal in Carbs ~48.5g

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
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 -35.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.2%

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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. 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.