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French toast vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between french toast and shortcake

  • French toast is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B5, and selenium, yet shortcake is higher in iron, calcium, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • French toast covers your daily cholesterol needs 38% more than shortcake.
  • French toast contains 7 times more vitamin A than shortcake. While french toast contains 503IU of vitamin A, shortcake contains only 72IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in shortcake is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk 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 12% 30% 12% 63% 19% 18% 50% 62% 25% 110%
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 +26.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105%
Contains more IronIron +52.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +31%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Sodium ~506mg

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 1% 41% 0% 0% 51% 74% 31% 33% 17% 39% 0% 32% 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 +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +588.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.3%
~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 French toast Shortcake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 116mg 3mg 38%
Vitamin A 124µg 18µg 12%
Calcium 100mg 205mg 11%
Iron 1.67mg 2.54mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0.07µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.204mg 0.311mg 9%
Carbs 25g 48.5g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.594g 3.632g 7%
Calories 229kcal 346kcal 6%
Manganese 0.188mg 0.33mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.549mg 0.248mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.628mg 2.573mg 6%
Selenium 20.1µg 17µg 6%
Fats 10.8g 14.2g 5%
Saturated fat 2.723g 3.772g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.524g 6.045g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.272mg 4%
Phosphorus 117mg 143mg 4%
Protein 7.7g 6.1g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.03mg 3%
Folate 43µg 53µg 3%
Zinc 0.67mg 0.48mg 2%
Copper 0.058mg 0.076mg 2%
Sodium 479mg 506mg 1%
Potassium 134mg 106mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 25g 48.5g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.305mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.375mg 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.621mg 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.413mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.188mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.389mg 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.419mg 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.179mg 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 11% 25% 55% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 25 g
Water: 54.7 g
Other: 1.8 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 +92.6%
Contains more FatsFats +31.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94%
Contains more OtherOther +55.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 46% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.524 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.594 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 -27.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40%

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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 toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174998/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.