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Biscuit vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between biscuits and shortcake

  • Shortcake has less monounsaturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 62% 9.4% 95% 25% 13% 61% 66% 43% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.2%
Contains more IronIron +14.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.076mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 6% 0% 78% 63% 48% 15% 6.9% 8.8% 0% 40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Shortcake DV% diff.
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Iron 2.9mg 2.54mg 5%
Selenium 19.5µg 17µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.311mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 3.632g 4%
Fats 16.3g 14.2g 3%
Calcium 235mg 205mg 3%
Phosphorus 164mg 143mg 3%
Sodium 580mg 506mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.272mg 3%
Saturated fat 4.324g 3.772g 3%
Protein 7g 6.1g 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.33mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 2.573mg 2%
Folate 61µg 53µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 6.045g 2%
Carbs 44.6g 48.5g 1%
Copper 0.082mg 0.076mg 1%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.48mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.248mg 1%
Calories 353kcal 346kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 504kcal 567kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 2.6 N/A
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 48.5g N/A
Cholesterol 3mg 3mg 0%
Magnesium 18mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 121mg 106mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.07µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.14mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
6% 14% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 48.5 g
Water: 28.4 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.8%
Contains more FatsFats +14.8%
~equal in Carbs ~48.5g
~equal in Water ~28.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.772 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.632 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.8%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients
  2. Shortcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174941/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.