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Chocolate eclair vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chocolate eclair and shortcake?

  • Chocolate eclair has less iron, calcium, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat than shortcake.
  • Shortcake's daily need coverage for iron is 23% higher.
  • Chocolate eclair has 16 times more cholesterol than shortcake. Chocolate eclair has 47mg of cholesterol, while shortcake has 3mg.

We used HEINZ, WEIGHT WATCHER, Chocolate Eclair, frozen 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 0% 14% 0% 26% 0% 0% 0% 39% 0% 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 less SodiumSodium -40.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +327.1%
Contains more IronIron +262.9%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
~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 Chocolate eclair Shortcake DV% diff.
Selenium 17µg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.311mg 26%
Iron 0.7mg 2.54mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 21%
Phosphorus 143mg 20%
Calcium 48mg 205mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.573mg 16%
Cholesterol 47mg 3mg 15%
Manganese 0.33mg 14%
Folate 53µg 13%
Fats 6.9g 14.2g 11%
Saturated fat 1.4g 3.772g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 2g 6.045g 10%
Sodium 300mg 506mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Copper 0.076mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.9g 3.632g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 5%
Calories 241kcal 346kcal 5%
Zinc 0.48mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 4%
Carbs 40.3g 48.5g 3%
Potassium 106mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 3%
Protein 4.4g 6.1g 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 38.2g 48.5g N/A
Sugar 16.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 7% 40% 47%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 40.3 g
Water: 47.3 g
Other: 1.1 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 WaterWater +66.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.6%
Contains more FatsFats +105.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.3%
Contains more OtherOther +154.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 32% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.9 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 -62.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +202.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.2%

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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 eclair - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167922/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.