Focaccia vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are focaccia and shortcake different?
- Focaccia is higher in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, shortcake is richer in calcium and polyunsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for folate for focaccia is 21% higher.
- Focaccia contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than shortcake. While focaccia contains 0.113mg of vitamin B6, shortcake contains only 0.03mg.
- Focaccia has less saturated fat.
Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more IronIron | +24.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +19.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +177.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +485.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +51.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +42.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +160.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +276.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +160.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 138µg | 53µg | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.994g | 3.632g | 18% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 205mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.47mg | 0.311mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 0.877g | 3.772g | 13% |
| Fats | 7.89g | 14.2g | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.42mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.248mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3.16mg | 2.54mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.33mg | 0.48mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.67mg | 2.573mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.03mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 5.7µg | 5% | |
| Protein | 8.77g | 6.1g | 5% |
| Calories | 249kcal | 346kcal | 5% |
| Carbs | 35.82g | 48.5g | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.07µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 561mg | 506mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 143mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 15.9µg | 17µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.076mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.272mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.67g | 6.045g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Choline | 2.9mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.364mg | 0.33mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 34.02g | 48.5g | N/A |
| Potassium | 114mg | 106mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.75g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +43.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +61.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +80% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +73.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +265.4% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~6.045g
