Shortbread vs. White cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shortbread and white cake

Shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin E, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin K; however, white cake has more selenium and calcium.
Daily need coverage for iron for shortbread is 23% higher.
White cake has 20 times less vitamin E than shortbread. Shortbread has 2.44mg of vitamin E, while white cake has 0.12mg.
White cake is lower in saturated fat.
Shortbread has a higher glycemic index than white cake.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut 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.

Shortbread

White cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+16.7%
Contains more IronIron	+156.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+34.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+48.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+41.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+592.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-19.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+72.6%

~equal in Phosphorus ~70mg

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.

Shortbread

White cake

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+175.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+66.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+208.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+92.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+144.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+168.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+161.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+566.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	2.162g	41%
Fats	26.22g	10.3g	24%
Iron	2.98mg	1.16mg	23%
Saturated fat	8.105g	3.897g	19%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.128mg	19%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Vitamin E	2.44mg	0.12mg	15%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	1.063mg	14%
Folate	81µg	31µg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.189mg	10%
Calories	514kcal	356kcal	8%
Selenium	6.2µg	10.7µg	8%
Calcium	13mg	90mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	3.692g	8%
Vitamin K	11µg	4.1µg	6%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.277mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.029mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.06µg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0.167mg	3%
Copper	0.09mg	0.067mg	3%
Sodium	353mg	284mg	3%
Protein	5.37g	4.4g	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	12µg	1%
Vitamin D	0IU	8IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.2µg	1%
Phosphorus	66mg	70mg	1%
Zinc	0.49mg	0.33mg	1%
Fiber	1.3g	1g	1%
Choline	0.9mg	6mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Carbs	63.78g	63.2g	0%
Net carbs	62.48g	62.2g	N/A
Cholesterol	0mg	1mg	0%
Magnesium	14mg	12mg	0%
Potassium	88mg	99mg	0%
Sugar	21.65g	57.39g	N/A
Trans fat	0.714g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.054mg	0%
Threonine		0.157mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.199mg	0%
Leucine		0.338mg	0%
Lysine		0.204mg	0%
Methionine		0.107mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.228mg	0%
Valine		0.229mg	0%
Histidine		0.099mg	0%
Fructose	0.3g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	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