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

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What are the main differences between cake, yellow, unenriched, dry mix and shortcake?

  • Cake, yellow, unenriched, dry mix is richer in phosphorus, yet shortcake is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, calcium, and manganese.
  • Shortcake's daily need coverage for iron is 26% higher.
  • Cake, yellow, unenriched, dry mix has 2 times more phosphorus than shortcake. Cake, yellow, unenriched, dry mix has 310mg of phosphorus, while shortcake has 143mg.
  • Shortcake contains less sodium.

We used Cake, yellow, unenriched, dry mix and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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% 41% 7.2% 18% 24% 7.4% 133% 86% 25% 0%
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 +116.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.3%
Contains more IronIron +429.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.076mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 21% 11% 5.8% 22% 18% 13% 0% 6.8% 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 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +279.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +455.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +732.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +488.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~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, unenriched, dry mix Shortcake DV% diff.
Selenium 17µg 31%
Iron 0.48mg 2.54mg 26%
Phosphorus 310mg 143mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.311mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.049mg 0.272mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.309mg 2.573mg 14%
Folate 9µg 53µg 11%
Carbs 78.1g 48.5g 10%
Saturated fat 1.738g 3.772g 9%
Calcium 135mg 205mg 7%
Sodium 657mg 506mg 7%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.33mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.378g 3.632g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.03mg 4%
Calories 432kcal 346kcal 4%
Fats 11.6g 14.2g 4%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Protein 4.4g 6.1g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 6.045g 3%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.48mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.364mg 0.248mg 2%
Potassium 82mg 106mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.07µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 48.5g N/A
Cholesterol 2mg 3mg 0%
Copper 0.072mg 0.076mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.137mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.325mg 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.204mg 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.213mg 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.094mg 0.14mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 12% 78% 4% 2%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 11.6 g
Carbs: 78.1 g
Water: 3.7 g
Other: 2.2 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 +61%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.6%
Contains more FatsFats +22.4%
Contains more WaterWater +667.6%
Contains more OtherOther +27.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.738 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.378 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 -53.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.4%

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, unenriched, dry mix - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175055/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.