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Shortbread vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shortbread and chocolate cake

  • Shortbread has more vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, while chocolate cake has more choline, copper, and selenium.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily need for choline, 23% more than shortbread.
  • Shortbread contains 3 times more folate than chocolate cake. While shortbread contains 81µg of folate, chocolate cake contains only 27µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chocolate cake is lower.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41, while the glycemic index of shortbread is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more IronIron +85.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +361.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +130%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.9%

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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
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% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +14166.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 2.761g 37%
Choline 0.9mg 128.4mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.141mg 18%
Fats 26.22g 15.1g 17%
Iron 2.98mg 1.61mg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Folate 81µg 27µg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 1.137mg 13%
Copper 0.09mg 0.207mg 13%
Saturated fat 8.105g 5.43g 12%
Selenium 6.2µg 11.9µg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.213mg 8%
Calories 514kcal 371kcal 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Phosphorus 66mg 106mg 6%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.28mg 5%
Calcium 13mg 60mg 5%
Magnesium 14mg 32mg 4%
Carbs 63.78g 53.4g 3%
Sodium 353mg 315mg 2%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.69mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 6.039g 2%
Potassium 88mg 140mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.041mg 2%
Fiber 1.3g 1.6g 1%
Protein 5.37g 5.3g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 62.48g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.304mg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +73.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.4%
Contains more WaterWater +577.8%
Contains more OtherOther +74.8%
~equal in Protein ~5.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +201.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.039g

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/nutrients
  2. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.