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Ladyfinger vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ladyfinger and shortcake different?

  • Ladyfinger is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and folate; however, shortcake is richer in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for ladyfinger is 73% higher.
  • Ladyfinger contains 11 times more vitamin B12 than shortcake. While ladyfinger contains 0.75µg of vitamin B12, shortcake contains only 0.07µg.
  • Shortcake has less cholesterol.

Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe are the varieties used in this article.

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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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
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 IronIron +40.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +137.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +336.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
~equal in Potassium ~106mg

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% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 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 AVitamin A +827.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +306.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +971.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.311mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ladyfinger Shortcake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 221mg 3mg 73%
Selenium 17µg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.07µg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.116mg 0.248mg 17%
Vitamin A 167µg 18µg 17%
Calcium 47mg 205mg 16%
Sodium 147mg 506mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.423g 3.632g 15%
Iron 3.58mg 2.54mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.272mg 12%
Protein 10.6g 6.1g 9%
Fats 9.1g 14.2g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.03mg 7%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.48mg 6%
Folate 77µg 53µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.745g 6.045g 6%
Phosphorus 173mg 143mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Manganese 0.24mg 0.33mg 4%
Carbs 59.7g 48.5g 4%
Saturated fat 3.022g 3.772g 3%
Vitamin B3 2.104mg 2.573mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.284mg 0.311mg 2%
Copper 0.095mg 0.076mg 2%
Calories 363kcal 346kcal 1%
Magnesium 12mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 58.7g 48.5g N/A
Potassium 113mg 106mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.516mg 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.861mg 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.679mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.268mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.511mg 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.579mg 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.248mg 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.036g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 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 +73.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.1%
Contains more FatsFats +56%
Contains more WaterWater +45.6%
Contains more OtherOther +154.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 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 -19.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +155.2%

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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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/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.