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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, carbs, and folate; however, shortcake is richer in selenium, iron, fats, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for cake, yellow, light, dry mix is 26% higher.
  • Cake, yellow, light, dry mix contains 2 times more carbs than shortcake. While cake, yellow, light, dry mix contains 84.1g of carbs, shortcake contains only 48.5g.
  • Cake, yellow, light, dry mix has less saturated fat.

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

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.
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

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1.3% 0% 43% 49% 29% 20% 6% 14% 0% 57%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 6% 0% 78% 63% 48% 15% 6.9% 8.8% 0% 40%
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 D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

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%
Carbs 84.1g 48.5g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.311mg 12%
Saturated fat 1.367g 3.772g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 2.973g 6.045g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.569mg 2.573mg 6%
Folate 76µg 53µg 6%
Calcium 155mg 205mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.272mg 5%
Sodium 604mg 506mg 4%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.33mg 4%
Calories 404kcal 346kcal 3%
Protein 4.7g 6.1g 3%
Vitamin A 4µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.326mg 0.248mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.07µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 16mg 1%
Potassium 65mg 106mg 1%
Copper 0.063mg 0.076mg 1%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.48mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 860kcal 567kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.8 2.6 N/A
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%

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.