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Cake, yellow, light, dry mix vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cake, yellow, light, dry mix and shortcake different?

  • Cake, yellow, light, dry mix is higher in phosphorus and folate; however, shortcake is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for cake, yellow, light, dry mix is 26% higher.
  • Shortcake has less sodium.

Cake, yellow, light, dry mix and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe are the varieties used 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 7.1% 47% 5.7% 49% 21% 9% 139% 79% 30% 17%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.1%
Contains more IronIron +93.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +448.4%

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% 1.3% 0% 0% 43% 49% 29% 20% 6% 14% 0% 57% 0%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +57.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cake, yellow, light, dry mix Shortcake DV% diff.
Phosphorus 324mg 143mg 26%
Selenium 3.1µg 17µg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.796g 3.632g 19%
Iron 1.31mg 2.54mg 15%
Fats 5.5g 14.2g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.311mg 12%
Carbs 84.1g 48.5g 12%
Saturated fat 1.367g 3.772g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 2.973g 6.045g 8%
Folate 76µg 53µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.569mg 2.573mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.272mg 5%
Calcium 155mg 205mg 5%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.33mg 4%
Sodium 604mg 506mg 4%
Protein 4.7g 6.1g 3%
Calories 404kcal 346kcal 3%
Vitamin A 4µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.326mg 0.248mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.07µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Copper 0.063mg 0.076mg 1%
Potassium 65mg 106mg 1%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.48mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 82.8g 48.5g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.03mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.14mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.185mg 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.324mg 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.191mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.221mg 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.208mg 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.098mg 0.14mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 6% 84% 3% 3%
Protein: 4.7 g
Fats: 5.5 g
Carbs: 84.1 g
Water: 3.1 g
Other: 2.6 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 CarbsCarbs +73.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.8%
Contains more FatsFats +158.2%
Contains more WaterWater +816.1%
~equal in Other ~2.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 58% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.367 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.973 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.796 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 -63.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +103.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +356.3%

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, yellow, light, dry mix - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173244/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.