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Pineapple cake vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pineapple cake and shortcake

  • Pineapple cake is higher in vitamin B1, yet shortcake is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, calcium, and folate.
  • Pineapple cake covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 12724% more than shortcake.
  • Pineapple cake contains 7 times more cholesterol than shortcake. While pineapple cake contains 22mg of cholesterol, shortcake contains only 3mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
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 CopperCopper +14.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70.8%
Contains more IronIron +71.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.9%
~equal in Potassium ~106mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.33mg

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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 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 CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49096.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +103.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple cake Shortcake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 153mg 0.311mg 12724%
Selenium 9.4µg 17µg 14%
Iron 1.48mg 2.54mg 13%
Phosphorus 82mg 143mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.156mg 0.272mg 9%
Calcium 120mg 205mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.19mg 2.573mg 9%
Sodium 319mg 506mg 8%
Folate 26µg 53µg 7%
Cholesterol 22mg 3mg 6%
Protein 3.5g 6.1g 5%
Vitamin A 62µg 18µg 5%
Saturated fat 2.915g 3.772g 4%
Fats 12.1g 14.2g 3%
Fiber 0.8g 3%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.48mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.282g 3.632g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.194g 6.045g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.202mg 0.248mg 1%
Calories 319kcal 346kcal 1%
Manganese 0.35mg 0.33mg 1%
Copper 0.087mg 0.076mg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 16mg 1%
Carbs 50.5g 48.5g 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 49.7g 48.5g N/A
Potassium 112mg 106mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.07µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.117mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.264mg 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.143mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.167mg 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.081mg 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 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 WaterWater +13.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.3%
Contains more FatsFats +17.4%
Contains more OtherOther +75%
~equal in Carbs ~48.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 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 -22.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.7%

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.