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English muffin vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between English muffins and shortcake

  • English muffins are higher in copper, yet shortcake is higher in iron, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Shortcake covers your daily iron needs 21% more than English muffins.
  • English muffins contain 2 times more copper than shortcake. While English muffins contain 0.129mg of copper, shortcake contains only 0.076mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in English muffins is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +294.2%
Contains more IronIron +185.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~143mg
~equal in Sodium ~506mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.33mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 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 B5Vitamin B5 +79.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.2%
~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 English muffin Shortcake DV% diff.
Selenium 17µg 31%
Iron 0.89mg 2.54mg 21%
Fats 1.8g 14.2g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 3.632g 18%
Saturated fat 0.259g 3.772g 16%
Calcium 52mg 205mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 6.045g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.311mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.272mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 2.573mg 6%
Calories 235kcal 346kcal 6%
Copper 0.129mg 0.076mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.248mg 4%
Folate 37µg 53µg 4%
Protein 7.7g 6.1g 3%
Sodium 464mg 506mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.48mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.07µg 1%
Carbs 46g 48.5g 1%
Phosphorus 133mg 143mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 16mg 1%
Potassium 131mg 106mg 1%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.33mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 48.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.14mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 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 +26.2%
Contains more WaterWater +48.2%
Contains more FatsFats +688.9%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
~equal in Carbs ~48.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 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 -93.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1901.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +309%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.