Shortcake vs. Naan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between shortcake and naan
- Shortcake has more calcium, vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, and vitamin B2; however, naan is higher in manganese, magnesium, copper, and vitamin B6.
- Naan covers your daily need for manganese, 47% more than shortcake.
- Shortcake has 3 times more calcium than naan. While shortcake has 205mg of calcium, naan has only 59mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +247.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +46.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +49.1% |
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% |
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 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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +231.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +39.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +326.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.33mg | 1.4mg | 47% |
Fiber | 4.8g | 19% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.632g | 1.258g | 16% |
Starch | 36g | 15% | |
Calcium | 205mg | 59mg | 15% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 68mg | 12% |
Fats | 14.2g | 6.7g | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.311mg | 0.176mg | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 6.045g | 1.946g | 10% |
Iron | 2.54mg | 1.73mg | 10% |
Selenium | 17µg | 11.4µg | 10% |
Folate | 53µg | 16µg | 9% |
Copper | 0.076mg | 0.158mg | 9% |
Vitamin E | 1.32mg | 9% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.03mg | 0.128mg | 8% |
Protein | 6.1g | 10.2g | 8% |
Zinc | 0.48mg | 1.24mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.18mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.573mg | 3.58mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 143mg | 188mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.248mg | 5% | |
Saturated fat | 3.772g | 2.907g | 4% |
Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 3% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.07µg | 0µg | 3% |
Calories | 346kcal | 286kcal | 3% |
Vitamin A | 18µg | 2µg | 2% |
Choline | 10.1mg | 2% | |
Sodium | 506mg | 467mg | 2% |
Potassium | 106mg | 185mg | 2% |
Carbs | 48.5g | 46.21g | 1% |
Fructose | 0.8g | 1% | |
Cholesterol | 3mg | 1mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 48.5g | 41.41g | 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 FatsFats | +111.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +40.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +67.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +22.9% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +210.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +188.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -22.9% |