Popovers vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between popovers and shortcake
- Popovers are higher in selenium, folate, manganese, copper, and vitamin B1, yet shortcake is higher in calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- Popovers cover your daily selenium needs 37% more than shortcake.
- Popovers contain 3 times more folate than shortcake. While popovers contain 145µg of folate, shortcake contains only 53µg.
- The amount of sodium in shortcake is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Popovers, dry mix, enriched 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 | +56.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +16.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +125% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +83.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +124.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +121.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +540.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +38.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +93.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +14.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +173.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +85% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 37.6µg | 17µg | 37% |
| Folate | 145µg | 53µg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.823g | 3.632g | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.741mg | 0.33mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 205mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 906mg | 506mg | 17% |
| Fats | 4.3g | 14.2g | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 0.983g | 3.772g | 13% |
| Copper | 0.171mg | 0.076mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.43mg | 0.311mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.984g | 6.045g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.147mg | 0.272mg | 10% |
| Protein | 10.4g | 6.1g | 9% |
| Carbs | 71g | 48.5g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 100mg | 143mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2.97mg | 2.54mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.48mg | 0.248mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.378mg | 2.573mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.88mg | 0.48mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Calories | 371kcal | 346kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 71g | 48.5g | N/A |
| Potassium | 100mg | 106mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0.07µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.123mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.293mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.407mg | 0.238mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.747mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.249mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.191mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.517mg | 0.302mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.458mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.229mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +70.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +46.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +230.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +142.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +204.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +341.3% |
