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Shortcake vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shortcake and cheesecake

  • Shortcake has more iron, vitamin B1, selenium, calcium, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese; however, cheesecake is higher in vitamin A.
  • Cheesecake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 31% more than shortcake.
  • Shortcake has 13 times more vitamin B3 than cheesecake. While shortcake has 2.573mg of vitamin B3, cheesecake has only 0.195mg.
  • Shortcake has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Cheesecake commercially prepared.

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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% 62% 9.4% 95% 25% 13% 61% 66% 43% 93%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +302%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.8%
Contains more IronIron +303.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +280%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +226.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.51mg

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 0.67% 6% 0% 0% 78% 63% 48% 15% 6.9% 8.8% 0% 40% 0%
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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1010.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1219.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +194.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +783.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +142.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortcake Cheesecake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.772g 9.921g 28%
Iron 2.54mg 0.63mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.311mg 0.028mg 24%
Selenium 17µg 5.2µg 21%
Cholesterol 3mg 55mg 17%
Vitamin A 18µg 159µg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.573mg 0.195mg 15%
Calcium 205mg 51mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.632g 1.602g 14%
Fats 14.2g 22.5g 13%
Folate 53µg 18µg 9%
Carbs 48.5g 25.5g 8%
Choline 45.9mg 8%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.14mg 8%
Phosphorus 143mg 93mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.193mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 0.571mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.045g 8.634g 6%
Copper 0.076mg 0.02mg 6%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.17µg 4%
Sodium 506mg 438mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.052mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Calories 346kcal 321kcal 1%
Protein 6.1g 5.5g 1%
Magnesium 16mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 48.5g 25.1g N/A
Potassium 106mg 90mg 0%
Sugar 21.8g N/A
Zinc 0.48mg 0.51mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.238mg 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.449mg 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.302mg 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.273mg 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.2%
Contains more OtherOther +211.1%
Contains more FatsFats +58.5%
Contains more WaterWater +60.6%
~equal in Protein ~5.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.772 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.632 g
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +126.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42.8%

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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. Shortcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174941/nutrients
  2. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.