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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; 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 7 times more cholesterol than shortcake. Cake, chocolate, commercially prepared with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery has 22mg of cholesterol, while shortcake has 3mg.

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

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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 9% 24% 114% 72% 16% 59% 45% 43% 43%
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 +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%
~equal in Phosphorus ~143mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.33mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0.33% 0.33% 87% 0% 0% 13% 14% 11% 0% 0% 72% 13% 12%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0.67% 6% 0% 0% 78% 63% 48% 15% 6.9% 8.8% 0% 40% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cake, chocolate, commercially prepared with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery Shortcake DV% diff.
Vitamin E 4.33mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.311mg 26%
Vitamin K 28.9µg 24%
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%
Folate 17µg 53µg 9%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Fats 20.05g 14.2g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.622g 3.632g 7%
Sodium 348mg 506mg 7%
Cholesterol 22mg 3mg 6%
Iron 3.04mg 2.54mg 6%
Potassium 270mg 106mg 5%
Protein 3.48g 6.1g 5%
Magnesium 31mg 16mg 4%
Choline 22mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Starch 7.45g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.343g 6.045g 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 18µg 2%
Caffeine 6mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.03mg 2%
Calories 389kcal 346kcal 2%
Fructose 0.82g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.248mg 1%
Phosphorus 137mg 143mg 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.48mg 1%
Carbs 52.84g 48.5g 1%
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-3 - ALA 0.454g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.918g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 20% 53% 22%
Protein: 3.48 g
Fats: 20.05 g
Carbs: 52.84 g
Water: 22.04 g
Other: 1.59 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 FatsFats +41.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.3%
Contains more WaterWater +28.9%
Contains more OtherOther +76.1%
~equal in Carbs ~48.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 41% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.917 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.343 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.622 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 +21.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.3%

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. Cake, chocolate, commercially prepared with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174934/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.