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.

Shortcake

Naan

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%

~equal in Sodium ~467mg

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.

Shortcake

Naan

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%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.33mg	1.4mg	47%
Fiber		4.8g	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.632g	1.258g	16%
Calcium	205mg	59mg	15%
Starch		36g	15%
Fats	14.2g	6.7g	12%
Magnesium	16mg	68mg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.311mg	0.176mg	11%
Iron	2.54mg	1.73mg	10%
Selenium	17µg	11.4µg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	6.045g	1.946g	10%
Copper	0.076mg	0.158mg	9%
Vitamin E		1.32mg	9%
Folate	53µg	16µg	9%
Protein	6.1g	10.2g	8%
Vitamin B6	0.03mg	0.128mg	8%
Zinc	0.48mg	1.24mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.272mg	0.18mg	7%
Phosphorus	143mg	188mg	6%
Vitamin B3	2.573mg	3.58mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.248mg		5%
Saturated fat	3.772g	2.907g	4%
Calories	346kcal	286kcal	3%
Vitamin B12	0.07µg	0µg	3%
Vitamin K		3.3µg	3%
Potassium	106mg	185mg	2%
Sodium	506mg	467mg	2%
Vitamin A	18µg	2µg	2%
Choline		10.1mg	2%
Carbs	48.5g	46.21g	1%
Cholesterol	3mg	1mg	1%
Fructose		0.8g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	3.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	567kcal	280kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	35g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	1.1	N/A
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%