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.
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% |
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
4.4 g
Fats:
11.6 g
Carbs:
78.1 g
Water:
3.7 g
Other:
2.2 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.738 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.378 g
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% |