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Shortcake vs. Chocolate brownie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shortcake and chocolate brownie

  • Shortcake has more calcium, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, chocolate brownie is richer in copper, vitamin A, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Chocolate brownie covers your daily copper needs 35% more than shortcake.
  • Chocolate brownie has 4 times less calcium than shortcake. Shortcake has 205mg of calcium, while chocolate brownie has 57mg.
  • Shortcake contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe.

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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 38% 17% 16% 69% 129% 26% 57% 45% 77% 63%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +259.6%
Contains more IronIron +38%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +231.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66%
Contains more CopperCopper +410.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~132mg

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% 59% 0% 0% 35% 44% 18% 20% 22% 20% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162%
Contains more FolateFolate +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +877.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +213.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +128.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortcake Chocolate brownie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.632g 9.412g 39%
Copper 0.076mg 0.388mg 35%
Fats 14.2g 29.1g 23%
Cholesterol 3mg 73mg 23%
Vitamin A 18µg 176µg 18%
Saturated fat 3.772g 7.319g 16%
Calcium 205mg 57mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.311mg 0.141mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 6.045g 10.839g 12%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.587mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.573mg 0.982mg 10%
Selenium 17µg 11.5µg 10%
Iron 2.54mg 1.84mg 9%
Magnesium 16mg 53mg 9%
Sodium 506mg 343mg 7%
Folate 53µg 29µg 6%
Calories 346kcal 466kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.19mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.094mg 5%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.97mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.16µg 4%
Phosphorus 143mg 132mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 0.328mg 2%
Potassium 106mg 176mg 2%
Carbs 48.5g 50.2g 1%
Protein 6.1g 6.2g 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 48.5g 50.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.238mg 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 0.449mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.302mg 0.298mg 0%
Valine 0.273mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g 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% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +125.4%
Contains more OtherOther +47.4%
Contains more FatsFats +104.9%
~equal in Protein ~6.2g
~equal in Carbs ~50.2g

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
27% 39% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.412 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159.1%

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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. Chocolate brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.