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Yellow cake vs. Naan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between yellow cake and naan?

  • Yellow cake is higher in vitamin E and vitamin K, yet naan is higher in manganese, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Naan's daily need coverage for manganese is 51% more.
  • Yellow cake has 8 times more vitamin K than naan. While yellow cake has 25.1µg of vitamin K, naan has only 3.3µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in naan is lower.

We used Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery and Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated 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 14% 9.6% 17% 76% 53% 11% 59% 40% 29% 32%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 18% 16% 65% 53% 34% 81% 61% 183% 62%
Contains more IronIron +17.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +240%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +195.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +530.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.2%
~equal in Potassium ~185mg
~equal in Copper ~0.158mg

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% 2.3% 90% 3% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17% 9.5%
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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% 26% 0% 44% 42% 67% 0% 30% 0% 8.3% 12% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +240.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +660.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +72.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +309.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +347.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yellow cake Naan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.222mg 1.4mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.728g 1.258g 23%
Vitamin E 4.5mg 1.32mg 21%
Vitamin K 25.1µg 3.3µg 18%
Fats 17.75g 6.7g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.8mg 3.58mg 17%
Protein 3.16g 10.2g 14%
Fiber 1.5g 4.8g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 7.214g 1.946g 13%
Saturated fat 5.793g 2.907g 13%
Starch 8.55g 36g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.176mg 11%
Magnesium 20mg 68mg 11%
Selenium 5.9µg 11.4µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.128mg 10%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.24mg 7%
Phosphorus 138mg 188mg 7%
Sodium 310mg 467mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.18mg 7%
Cholesterol 16mg 1mg 5%
Calories 379kcal 286kcal 5%
Iron 2.03mg 1.73mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 3%
Carbs 55.36g 46.21g 3%
Calcium 32mg 59mg 3%
Folate 22µg 16µg 2%
Choline 17.4mg 10.1mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 53.86g 41.41g N/A
Potassium 187mg 185mg 0%
Sugar 39.22g 3.4g N/A
Copper 0.159mg 0.158mg 0%
Trans fat 1.313g N/A
Fructose 0.62g 0.8g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.474g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.999g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 g
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10% 7% 46% 35% 2%
Protein: 10.2 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 46.21 g
Water: 34.9 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more FatsFats +164.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +222.8%
Contains more WaterWater +55.9%
Contains more OtherOther +47.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 41% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.728 g
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48% 32% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.946 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +270.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +275.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 76% 3%
Starch: 8.55 g
Sucrose: 36.51 g
Glucose: 1.29 g
Fructose: 0.62 g
Lactose: 0.59 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
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91% 2% 4%
Starch: 36 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.6 g
Fructose: 0.8 g
Lactose: 0.5 g
Maltose: 1.5 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +115%
Contains more LactoseLactose +18%
Contains more StarchStarch +321.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +29%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +614.3%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/nutrients
  2. Naan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174077/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.