Cake, chocolate, commercially prepared with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between cake, chocolate, commercially prepared with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery and shortcake
- Cake, chocolate, commercially prepared with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery has more copper and fats; however, shortcake has more vitamin B1, calcium, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate.
- Shortcake's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 26% more.
- Cake, chocolate, commercially prepared with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery has 3 times more copper than shortcake. Cake, chocolate, commercially prepared with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery has 0.216mg of copper, while shortcake has 0.076mg.
- Shortcake is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, chocolate, commercially prepared with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +93.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +154.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +19.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +184.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +583.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +117.9% |
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 KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +377.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +232.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +211.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 4.33mg | 29% | |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.454g | 28% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.311mg | 26% |
| Vitamin K | 28.9µg | 24% | |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 3.918g | 23% | |
| Calcium | 30mg | 205mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 7.8µg | 17µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.272mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.216mg | 0.076mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.773mg | 2.573mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 5.917g | 3.772g | 10% |
| Fats | 20.05g | 14.2g | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 9% | |
| Folate | 17µg | 53µg | 9% |
| Sodium | 348mg | 506mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.622g | 3.632g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 3mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 2.54mg | 6% |
| Protein | 3.48g | 6.1g | 5% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 106mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 16mg | 4% |
| Choline | 22mg | 4% | |
| Starch | 7.45g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.07µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.343g | 6.045g | 3% |
| Calories | 389kcal | 346kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Caffeine | 6mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 52.84g | 48.5g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.58mg | 0.48mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 137mg | 143mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 0.248mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.82g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 0.89g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 1118kcal | 567kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 26g | 29g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 50.64g | 48.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 39.96g | N/A | |
| Manganese | 0.329mg | 0.33mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.318g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.056mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.166mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.192mg | 0.238mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.31mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.236mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.085mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.302mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.236mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.027g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.004g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.48 g
Fats:
20.05 g
Carbs:
52.84 g
Water:
22.04 g
Other:
1.59 g
Protein:
6.1 g
Fats:
14.2 g
Carbs:
48.5 g
Water:
28.4 g
Other:
2.8 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +41.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +75.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.9% |
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Carbs
~48.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.917 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.343 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.622 g
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 | +21.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +27.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36.3% |

