Bread sticks vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between bread sticks and shortcake?
- Bread sticks are richer in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, protein, and copper, yet shortcake is richer in calcium.
- Bread sticks' daily need coverage for selenium is 37% higher.
- Bread sticks have 3 times more folate than shortcake. Bread sticks have 162µg of folate, while shortcake has 53µg.
- Bread sticks contain less saturated fat.
We used Bread sticks, plain and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17% |
| Contains more IronIron | +68.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +147.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +83.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +68.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +120.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +831.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -29% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +89.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +103.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +105.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +117.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +143.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +205.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 17µg | 37% |
| Folate | 162µg | 53µg | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.589mg | 0.311mg | 23% |
| Iron | 4.28mg | 2.54mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.553mg | 0.272mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 205mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.281mg | 2.573mg | 17% |
| Protein | 12g | 6.1g | 12% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% | |
| Copper | 0.188mg | 0.076mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 1.41g | 3.772g | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.557mg | 0.33mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 713mg | 506mg | 9% |
| Fats | 9.5g | 14.2g | 7% |
| Carbs | 68.4g | 48.5g | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1.01mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.54mg | 0.248mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.568g | 6.045g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 16mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.88mg | 0.48mg | 4% |
| Calories | 412kcal | 346kcal | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 121mg | 143mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.07µg | 3% |
| Choline | 14.6mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 124mg | 106mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.9g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 343kcal | 567kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 24g | 29g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5.1 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 65.4g | 48.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.26g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.628g | 3.632g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.139mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.338mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.458mg | 0.238mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.835mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.281mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.212mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.59mg | 0.302mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.516mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.258mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12 g
Fats:
9.5 g
Carbs:
68.4 g
Water:
6.1 g
Other:
4 g
Protein:
6.1 g
Fats:
14.2 g
Carbs:
48.5 g
Water:
28.4 g
Other:
2.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +96.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +41% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +49.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +365.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.568 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.628 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.772 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.632 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +69.4% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~3.632g






