Shortcake vs. Naan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shortcake and naan

Shortcake has more calcium, fats, vitamin B1, selenium, iron, and folate; however, naan is higher in manganese, magnesium, protein, and copper.
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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+326.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~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%