Pineapple cake vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the 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
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| 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% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 153mg | 0.311mg | 12724% |
| Selenium | 9.4µg | 17µg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 2.54mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 120mg | 205mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 82mg | 143mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.156mg | 0.272mg | 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% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.194g | 6.045g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.282g | 3.632g | 2% |
| Calories | 319kcal | 346kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 50.5g | 48.5g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.087mg | 0.076mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.35mg | 0.33mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.202mg | 0.248mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.1g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 911kcal | 567kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 31g | 29g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.9 | 2.6 | N/A |
| 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
Protein:
3.5 g
Fats:
12.1 g
Carbs:
50.5 g
Water:
32.3 g
Other:
1.6 g
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% |
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Carbs
~48.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.282 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 | -22.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10.7% |






