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Hush puppies vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between hush puppies and shortcake?

  • Shortcake has less folate, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B6 than hush puppies.
  • Hush puppies' daily need coverage for cholesterol is 14% higher.
  • Hush puppies have 3 times more vitamin B6 than shortcake. Hush puppies have 0.102mg of vitamin B6, while shortcake has 0.03mg.
  • Shortcake contains less cholesterol.

We used Hush puppies, prepared from recipe 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 83% 13% 114% 22% 18% 81% 87% 29% 86%
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 +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.8%
Contains more IronIron +19.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
~equal in Selenium ~17µg

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 0.67% 14% 25% 0% 88% 77% 52% 21% 24% 24% 59% 67% 18%
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 AVitamin A +127.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +67.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.573mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hush puppies Shortcake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.219g 3.632g 24%
Vitamin K 23.6µg 20%
Cholesterol 45mg 3mg 14%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Folate 89µg 53µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.26mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.108g 3.772g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.263g 6.045g 7%
Sodium 668mg 506mg 7%
Calcium 278mg 205mg 7%
Phosphorus 189mg 143mg 7%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.102mg 0.03mg 6%
Iron 3.04mg 2.54mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.272mg 5%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.33mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 0.07µg 5%
Protein 7.7g 6.1g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.352mg 0.311mg 3%
Vitamin A 41µg 18µg 3%
Selenium 15.8µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.357mg 0.248mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 16mg 2%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.48mg 2%
Copper 0.066mg 0.076mg 1%
Potassium 144mg 106mg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.782mg 2.573mg 1%
Carbs 46g 48.5g 1%
Fats 13.5g 14.2g 1%
Calories 337kcal 346kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 48.5g N/A
Sugar 2.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.279mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.321mg 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.31mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.169mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.382mg 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.388mg 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 14% 46% 29% 4%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 13.5 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 29 g
Other: 3.8 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 OtherOther +35.7%
~equal in Fats ~14.2g
~equal in Carbs ~48.5g
~equal in Water ~28.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.108 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.263 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.219 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 -44.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.3%

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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. Hush puppies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174999/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.