Shortcake vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shortcake and carrot cake different?
- Shortcake is richer in iron, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat, while carrot cake is higher in vitamin A, phosphorus, and manganese.
- Carrot cake covers your daily need for vitamin A, 37% more than shortcake.
- Shortcake contains 3 times more saturated fat than carrot cake. Shortcake contains 3.772g of saturated fat, while carrot cake contains 1.472g.
Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +19.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +41.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +52% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +140% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +72.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +60% |
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 | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +438.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +18.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +163.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +26.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 143mg | 247mg | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 3.772g | 1.472g | 10% |
| Carbs | 48.5g | 79.2g | 10% |
| Iron | 2.54mg | 1.8mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.33mg | 0.528mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 97µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.17mg | 8% |
| Fats | 14.2g | 9.8g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.045g | 4.036g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.311mg | 0.265mg | 4% |
| Folate | 53µg | 67µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.03mg | 0.079mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 17µg | 14.9µg | 4% |
| Calories | 346kcal | 415kcal | 3% |
| Sodium | 506mg | 567mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 205mg | 172mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 106mg | 169mg | 2% |
| Protein | 6.1g | 5.1g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.573mg | 2.205mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.248mg | 0.294mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.07µg | 0.04µg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 48.5g | 79.2g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.632g | 3.702g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.076mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.184mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.238mg | 0.186mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.449mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.197mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.115mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.302mg | 0.238mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.273mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.14mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.1 g
Fats:
14.2 g
Carbs:
48.5 g
Water:
28.4 g
Other:
2.8 g
Protein:
5.1 g
Fats:
9.8 g
Carbs:
79.2 g
Water:
3.6 g
Other:
2.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +44.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +688.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +63.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.772 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.632 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.472 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.702 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +49.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~3.702g
