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Puff pastry vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between puff pastry and shortcake?

  • Puff pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, manganese, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, yet shortcake is higher in calcium and phosphorus.
  • Shortcake's daily need coverage for calcium is 20% more.
  • Puff pastry has 6 times more polyunsaturated fat than shortcake. While puff pastry has 22.228g of polyunsaturated fat, shortcake has only 3.632g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in shortcake is lower.

We used Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe types in this article.

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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 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
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 +51.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Iron ~2.54mg

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 0% 0% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.311mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.272mg
~equal in Folate ~53µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Puff pastry Shortcake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 3.632g 124%
Fats 38.5g 14.2g 37%
Calcium 10mg 205mg 20%
Selenium 24.5µg 17µg 14%
Vitamin K 16.3µg 14%
Phosphorus 60mg 143mg 12%
Calories 558kcal 346kcal 11%
Sodium 253mg 506mg 11%
Saturated fat 5.502g 3.772g 8%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 2.573mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 8.828g 6.045g 7%
Manganese 0.495mg 0.33mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.248mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Copper 0.115mg 0.076mg 4%
Protein 7.4g 6.1g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Folate 55µg 53µg 1%
Choline 6.2mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.323mg 0.311mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.272mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.48mg 1%
Iron 2.6mg 2.54mg 1%
Potassium 62mg 106mg 1%
Carbs 45.7g 48.5g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 44.2g 48.5g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 0.14mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 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 ProteinProtein +21.3%
Contains more FatsFats +171.1%
Contains more WaterWater +283.8%
Contains more OtherOther +180%
~equal in Carbs ~48.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +512%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.4%

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.