Muffin vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between muffin and shortcake
- Muffin has more manganese; however, shortcake is richer in calcium, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
- Shortcake covers your daily calcium needs 16% more than muffin.
- Shortcake has 10 times less cholesterol than muffin. Muffin has 30mg of cholesterol, while shortcake has 3mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) 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 PotassiumPotassium | +14.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +36.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +365.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +95.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +26.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +29.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +107.3% |
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 | +350% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +89.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +128.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +85.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +66.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +81.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +10.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 39.2µg | 33% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 8.103g | 3.632g | 30% |
Choline | 92.5mg | 17% | |
Selenium | 8.2µg | 17µg | 16% |
Calcium | 44mg | 205mg | 16% |
Iron | 1.3mg | 2.54mg | 16% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.168mg | 0.311mg | 12% |
Vitamin E | 1.63mg | 11% | |
Cholesterol | 30mg | 3mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.272mg | 8% |
Sodium | 336mg | 506mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.418mg | 2.573mg | 7% |
Starch | 16.31g | 7% | |
Manganese | 0.449mg | 0.33mg | 5% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0.07µg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.47mg | 0.248mg | 4% |
Saturated fat | 2.844g | 3.772g | 4% |
Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.822g | 6.045g | 3% |
Protein | 4.49g | 6.1g | 3% |
Fats | 16.07g | 14.2g | 3% |
Copper | 0.06mg | 0.076mg | 2% |
Carbs | 53g | 48.5g | 2% |
Fructose | 1.21g | 2% | |
Folate | 48µg | 53µg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
Calories | 375kcal | 346kcal | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.37mg | 0.48mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 16mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
Net carbs | 51.9g | 48.5g | N/A |
Potassium | 121mg | 106mg | 0% |
Sugar | 31.47g | N/A | |
Phosphorus | 146mg | 143mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 21µg | 18µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.181mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.224mg | 0.238mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.421mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.199mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.115mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.277mg | 0.302mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.257mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.128mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.008g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 1.022g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.048g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 6.911g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +13.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +35.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +89.2% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +123.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25.4% |