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Cheese crackers vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cheese crackers and shortcake

  • The amount of iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, manganese, and phosphorus in cheese crackers is higher than in shortcake.
  • Cheese crackers cover your daily iron needs 29% more than shortcake.
  • Shortcake has 6 times less vitamin B6 than cheese crackers. Cheese crackers have 0.17mg of vitamin B6, while shortcake has 0.03mg.
  • Shortcake contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crackers, cheese, regular and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe.

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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 18% 41% 14% 183% 42% 32% 86% 127% 73% 74%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +56.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.2%
Contains more IronIron +92.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.9%

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% 5.7% 44% 0% 141% 78% 115% 28% 39% 43% 24% 114% 4.7%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~18µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese crackers Shortcake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 10.09g 3.632g 43%
Iron 4.88mg 2.54mg 29%
Folate 152µg 53µg 25%
Starch 52.56g 22%
Vitamin B3 6.113mg 2.573mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.562mg 0.311mg 21%
Sodium 973mg 506mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.19mg 15%
Fats 22.74g 14.2g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.07µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.03mg 11%
Manganese 0.562mg 0.33mg 10%
Protein 10.93g 6.1g 10%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Vitamin K 9.4µg 8%
Phosphorus 200mg 143mg 8%
Calories 489kcal 346kcal 7%
Calcium 136mg 205mg 7%
Saturated fat 5.288g 3.772g 7%
Zinc 1.19mg 0.48mg 6%
Selenium 13.5µg 17µg 6%
Copper 0.125mg 0.076mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.338mg 0.272mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.472mg 0.248mg 4%
Carbs 59.42g 48.5g 4%
Magnesium 25mg 16mg 2%
Choline 8.7mg 2%
Potassium 156mg 106mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 5.744g 6.045g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 57.12g 48.5g N/A
Cholesterol 3mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Sugar 4.53g N/A
Vitamin A 17µg 18µg 0%
Trans fat 0.542g N/A
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.295mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.424mg 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.744mg 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.194mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.49mg 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.478mg 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.245mg 0.14mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.715g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 23% 59% 4% 3%
Protein: 10.93 g
Fats: 22.74 g
Carbs: 59.42 g
Water: 3.55 g
Other: 3.36 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 ProteinProtein +79.2%
Contains more FatsFats +60.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.5%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more WaterWater +700%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 27% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.288 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.744 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.09 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +177.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.045g

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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. Cheese crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174975/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.