Chocolate cake vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate cake and shortbread

Chocolate cake has more choline, copper, and selenium, while shortbread has more vitamin B1, iron, fats, folate, and vitamin B3.
Chocolate cake covers your daily need for choline 23% more than shortbread.
Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41, while the glycemic index of shortbread is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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.

Chocolate cake

Shortbread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+361.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+59.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+130%
Contains more ZincZinc	+40.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+60.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-10.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+91.9%

Contains more IronIron	+85.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+40.4%

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.

Chocolate cake

Shortbread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+150.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+188%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+73.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.321mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.885g	55%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		7.253g	43%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.761g	8.326g	37%
Choline	128.4mg	0.9mg	23%
Cholesterol	58mg	0mg	19%
Vitamin B1	0.141mg	0.353mg	18%
Fats	15.1g	26.22g	17%
Iron	1.61mg	2.98mg	17%
Starch		40.47g	17%
Vitamin E		2.44mg	16%
Folate	27µg	81µg	14%
Copper	0.207mg	0.09mg	13%
Vitamin B3	1.137mg	3.275mg	13%
Saturated fat	5.43g	8.105g	12%
Selenium	11.9µg	6.2µg	10%
Vitamin K		11µg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.314mg	8%
Calories	371kcal	514kcal	7%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0µg	7%
Phosphorus	106mg	66mg	6%
Calcium	60mg	13mg	5%
Manganese	0.28mg	0.393mg	5%
Magnesium	32mg	14mg	4%
Carbs	53.4g	63.78g	3%
Potassium	140mg	88mg	2%
Zinc	0.69mg	0.49mg	2%
Sodium	315mg	353mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.041mg	0.071mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	6.039g	6.708g	2%
Fiber	1.6g	1.3g	1%
Protein	5.3g	5.37g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	1.4g	1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	700kcal	957kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	19g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	1.9	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	51.8g	62.48g	N/A
Sugar		21.65g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.304mg	0.321mg	0%
Trans fat		0.714g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.068mg		0%
Threonine	0.202mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.24mg		0%
Leucine	0.407mg		0%
Lysine	0.268mg		0%
Methionine	0.116mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.265mg		0%
Valine	0.283mg		0%
Histidine	0.12mg		0%
Fructose		0.3g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.006g	N/A