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French rolls vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between french rolls and shortcake

  • French rolls are higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, and copper, yet shortcake is higher in calcium and phosphorus.
  • French rolls cover your daily selenium needs 20% more than shortcake.
  • French rolls contain 2 times more folate than shortcake. While french rolls contain 113µg of folate, shortcake contains only 53µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in french rolls is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Rolls, french 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 14% 27% 10% 102% 45% 25% 36% 75% 73% 152%
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 +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.8%
~equal in Potassium ~106mg
~equal in Iron ~2.54mg

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% 6% 0% 131% 69% 82% 27% 9% 0% 4.5% 85% 8.1%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.272mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French rolls Shortcake DV% diff.
Selenium 27.9µg 17µg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.834g 3.632g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.523mg 0.311mg 18%
Methionine 153mg 0.115mg 15%
Fats 4.3g 14.2g 15%
Folate 113µg 53µg 15%
Saturated fat 0.962g 3.772g 13%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Calcium 91mg 205mg 11%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 2.573mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.961g 6.045g 10%
Manganese 0.559mg 0.33mg 10%
Phosphorus 84mg 143mg 8%
Copper 0.135mg 0.076mg 7%
Protein 8.6g 6.1g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.452mg 0.248mg 4%
Zinc 0.9mg 0.48mg 4%
Choline 14.8mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Calories 277kcal 346kcal 3%
Sodium 574mg 506mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.272mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Iron 2.71mg 2.54mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 16mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Carbs 50.2g 48.5g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.039mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 47g 48.5g N/A
Potassium 114mg 106mg 0%
Sugar 0.31g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.255mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.608mg 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.231mg 0.197mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.422mg 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.38mg 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.188mg 0.14mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 50% 35% 2%
Protein: 8.6 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 34.8 g
Other: 2.1 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 ProteinProtein +41%
Contains more WaterWater +22.5%
Contains more FatsFats +230.2%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
~equal in Carbs ~48.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.962 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.834 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 -74.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +208.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +335.5%

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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. French rolls - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172795/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.