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Coffeecake vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coffeecake and shortcake different?

  • Coffeecake is higher in vitamin B12; however, shortcake is richer in iron, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for coffeecake is 27% higher.
  • Coffeecake contains 5 times more vitamin B12 than shortcake. While coffeecake contains 0.34µg of vitamin B12, shortcake contains only 0.07µg.
  • Shortcake has less cholesterol.

Coffeecake, cheese and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe are the varieties used 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 11% 18% 26% 24% 17% 16% 43% 44% 22% 73%
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 PotassiumPotassium +172.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +247.5%
Contains more IronIron +296.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg

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 0.33% 29% 0% 0% 26% 29% 13% 24% 13% 43% 0% 29% 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 AVitamin A +377.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +196.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +277.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.9%
~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 Coffeecake Shortcake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 85mg 3mg 27%
Iron 0.64mg 2.54mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.105mg 0.311mg 17%
Calcium 59mg 205mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.645g 3.632g 13%
Vitamin B3 0.682mg 2.573mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.272mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.07µg 11%
Vitamin A 86µg 18µg 8%
Sodium 339mg 506mg 7%
Selenium 13.3µg 17µg 7%
Manganese 0.172mg 0.33mg 7%
Saturated fat 5.391g 3.772g 7%
Phosphorus 101mg 143mg 6%
Potassium 289mg 106mg 5%
Folate 39µg 53µg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.129g 6.045g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.248mg 3%
Copper 0.052mg 0.076mg 3%
Protein 7g 6.1g 2%
Fats 15.2g 14.2g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.03mg 2%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.48mg 1%
Carbs 44.3g 48.5g 1%
Calories 339kcal 346kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 48.5g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.26mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.326mg 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.401mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.144mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.352mg 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.361mg 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.186mg 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 15% 44% 32%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 15.2 g
Carbs: 44.3 g
Water: 32.2 g
Other: 1.3 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 +14.8%
Contains more WaterWater +13.4%
Contains more OtherOther +115.4%
~equal in Fats ~14.2g
~equal in Carbs ~48.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.645 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120.8%

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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. Coffeecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172699/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.