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Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with vanilla frosting vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with vanilla frosting and shortcake?

  • Shortcake is richer than cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with vanilla frosting in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B3, manganese, and folate.
  • Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with vanilla frosting's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 24% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in shortcake is lower.

We used Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with vanilla frosting and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe types in this article.

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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 4.3% 19% 4.7% 40% 11% 6.8% 61% 35% 12% 30%
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 less SodiumSodium -46.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +137.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +92%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +209.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~143mg

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% 11% 24% 6% 25% 16% 9.4% 21% 9.9% 19% 17% 20% 33%
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 AVitamin A +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +211%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +288.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +414.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +96.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with vanilla frosting Shortcake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 75mg 3mg 24%
Selenium 5.5µg 17µg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.311mg 18%
Iron 1.07mg 2.54mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.378g 3.632g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.272mg 16%
Calcium 62mg 205mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 2.573mg 13%
Choline 61mg 11%
Manganese 0.095mg 0.33mg 10%
Sodium 269mg 506mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.19mg 8%
Folate 27µg 53µg 7%
Protein 2.99g 6.1g 6%
Fats 17.91g 14.2g 6%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 6%
Copper 0.034mg 0.076mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 7.563g 6.045g 4%
Saturated fat 2.936g 3.772g 4%
Carbs 56.2g 48.5g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.15µg 0.07µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.35mg 0.248mg 2%
Calories 391kcal 346kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin A 32µg 18µg 2%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.48mg 2%
Potassium 53mg 106mg 2%
Magnesium 6mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.03mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 55.9g 48.5g N/A
Sugar 41.79g N/A
Phosphorus 143mg 143mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.142mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.177mg 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.29mg 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.216mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.199mg 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.082mg 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 18% 56% 22%
Protein: 2.99 g
Fats: 17.91 g
Carbs: 56.2 g
Water: 22.1 g
Other: 0.8 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 +26.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +104%
Contains more WaterWater +28.5%
Contains more OtherOther +250%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 45% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.936 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.563 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.378 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.6%

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, yellow, commercially prepared, with vanilla frosting - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174945/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.