Baking powder vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between baking powder and shortcake
- Baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron, yet shortcake is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and manganese.
- Baking powder covers your daily calcium needs 567% more than shortcake.
- Baking powder contains 21 times more sodium than shortcake. While baking powder contains 10600mg of sodium, shortcake contains only 506mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +68.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2766.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +333.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1432.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +430% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +660% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +4700% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +8400% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 5876mg | 205mg | 567% |
| Sodium | 10600mg | 506mg | 439% |
| Phosphorus | 2191mg | 143mg | 293% |
| Iron | 11.02mg | 2.54mg | 106% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 17µg | 31% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.311mg | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 3.632g | 24% |
| Fats | 0g | 14.2g | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.272mg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 3.772g | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 2.573mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 6.045g | 15% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 346kcal | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.33mg | 14% |
| Folate | 0µg | 53µg | 13% |
| Protein | 0g | 6.1g | 12% |
| Carbs | 27.7g | 48.5g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.076mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.248mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.48mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 20mg | 106mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.07µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 27.5g | 48.5g | 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
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
27.7 g
Water:
5 g
Other:
67.3 g
Protein:
6.1 g
Fats:
14.2 g
Carbs:
48.5 g
Water:
28.4 g
Other:
2.8 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +2303.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +75.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +468% |
