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Chocolate cake vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate cake and shortcake?

  • Chocolate cake is higher in copper, yet shortcake is higher in calcium, vitamin B1, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 18% more.
  • Chocolate cake has 3 times more copper than shortcake. While chocolate cake has 0.207mg of copper, shortcake has only 0.076mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in shortcake is lower.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe types in this article.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
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 +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +241.7%
Contains more IronIron +57.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
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 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +128.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +96.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Shortcake DV% diff.
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Cholesterol 58mg 3mg 18%
Copper 0.207mg 0.076mg 15%
Calcium 60mg 205mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.311mg 14%
Iron 1.61mg 2.54mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 2.573mg 9%
Selenium 11.9µg 17µg 9%
Saturated fat 5.43g 3.772g 8%
Sodium 315mg 506mg 8%
Folate 27µg 53µg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 3.632g 6%
Phosphorus 106mg 143mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.272mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.07µg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 16mg 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.48mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.33mg 2%
Carbs 53.4g 48.5g 2%
Protein 5.3g 6.1g 2%
Calories 371kcal 346kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.248mg 1%
Potassium 140mg 106mg 1%
Fats 15.1g 14.2g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 48.5g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 6.045g 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 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 +15.1%
Contains more WaterWater +16.4%
Contains more OtherOther +55.6%
~equal in Fats ~14.2g
~equal in Carbs ~48.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 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 -30.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.5%
~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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.