Shortcake vs. Navajo frybread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortcake and navajo frybread different?

Shortcake is richer in calcium, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat, while navajo frybread is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
Navajo frybread covers your daily need for iron 19% more than shortcake.
Shortcake contains 4 times more calcium than navajo frybread. Shortcake contains 205mg of calcium, while navajo frybread contains 57mg.
Navajo frybread is lower in sodium.

Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Frybread, made with lard (Navajo) types were used in this article.

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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

Navajo frybread

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+259.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+37.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+37.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+16.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.5%
Contains more IronIron	+59.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+19.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-35%

~equal in Manganese ~0.297mg

~equal in Selenium ~18.6µg

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

Navajo frybread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+26.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+130.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	2.54mg	4.04mg	19%
Starch		42.85g	18%
Folate	53µg	122µg	17%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.632g	1.055g	17%
Calcium	205mg	57mg	15%
Vitamin B3	2.573mg	4.603mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.311mg	0.43mg	10%
Sodium	506mg	329mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.272mg	0.217mg	4%
Saturated fat	3.772g	4.621g	4%
Monounsaturated fat	6.045g	4.411g	4%
Fats	14.2g	12.22g	3%
Phosphorus	143mg	123mg	3%
Selenium	17µg	18.6µg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.07µg	0µg	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.051g	3%
Copper	0.076mg	0.091mg	2%
Vitamin A	18µg		2%
Vitamin B5	0.248mg	0.164mg	2%
Calories	346kcal	330kcal	1%
Protein	6.1g	6.69g	1%
Cholesterol	3mg	7mg	1%
Potassium	106mg	77mg	1%
Zinc	0.48mg	0.35mg	1%
Manganese	0.33mg	0.297mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.03mg	0.038mg	1%
Vitamin K		0.8µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	567kcal	493kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	1.2	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg		0%
Net carbs	48.5g	48.26g	N/A
Carbs	48.5g	48.26g	0%
Magnesium	16mg	18mg	0%
Sugar		2.03g	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%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.018g	N/A