Marble cake vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between marble cake and shortcake
- Marble cake has more phosphorus and copper; however, shortcake is higher in selenium, calcium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B3.
- Shortcake covers your daily need for selenium, 26% more than marble cake.
- Marble cake has 2 times more phosphorus than shortcake. While marble cake has 275mg of phosphorus, shortcake has only 143mg.
- Marble cake has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, pudding-type, marble, dry mix 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +77.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +92.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +169.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +56.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +37.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +137.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +553.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1700% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +71.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +109.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +66.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +158.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +47.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 2.6µg | 17µg | 26% |
Phosphorus | 275mg | 143mg | 19% |
Calcium | 76mg | 205mg | 13% |
Iron | 1.62mg | 2.54mg | 12% |
Fiber | 2.9g | 12% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.311mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.272mg | 11% |
Carbs | 79.5g | 48.5g | 10% |
Manganese | 0.139mg | 0.33mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.135mg | 0.076mg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 2.45g | 3.772g | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.546mg | 2.573mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 6% | |
Protein | 3.4g | 6.1g | 5% |
Folate | 36µg | 53µg | 4% |
Calories | 416kcal | 346kcal | 4% |
Fats | 11.7g | 14.2g | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.096mg | 0.248mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.75g | 6.045g | 3% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.07µg | 3% |
Caffeine | 7mg | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 18µg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.779g | 3.632g | 1% |
Sodium | 519mg | 506mg | 1% |
Choline | 4.5mg | 1% | |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
Potassium | 123mg | 106mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.48mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 76.6g | 48.5g | N/A |
Magnesium | 18mg | 16mg | 0% |
Sugar | 35.71g | N/A | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.025mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.105mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0.238mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.22mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.049mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.158mg | 0.302mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.164mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.065mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.4 g
Fats:
11.7 g
Carbs:
79.5 g
Water:
3.1 g
Other:
2.3 g
Protein:
6.1 g
Fats:
14.2 g
Carbs:
48.5 g
Water:
28.4 g
Other:
2.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +63.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +79.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +21.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +816.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +21.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.45 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.779 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 | -35% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +27.3% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~3.632g