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.
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% |
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 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
13.5 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
29 g
Other:
3.8 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.108 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.263 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
7.219 g
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% |