Fruitcake vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between fruitcake and shortcake?
- Fruitcake has less selenium, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, folate, and iron than shortcake.
- Shortcake's daily need coverage for selenium is 27% higher.
- Fruitcake contains less saturated fat.
We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +44.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +521.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +22.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +52% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +77.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +175% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +750% |
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 CVitamin C | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +157.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +522% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +174.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +225.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +600% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +165% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2µg | 17µg | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.311mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 506mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 205mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 15% | |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 143mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.272mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 3.772g | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 2.573mg | 11% |
| Folate | 20µg | 53µg | 8% |
| Fats | 9.1g | 14.2g | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 2.07mg | 2.54mg | 6% |
| Protein | 2.9g | 6.1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 6.045g | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.33mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 61.6g | 48.5g | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0.07µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.076mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 3.632g | 2% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.48mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 324kcal | 346kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 18µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 106mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 57.9g | 48.5g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 27.42g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0.238mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0.302mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +27% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +110.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +56% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +154.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +43.9% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~3.632g
