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Shortcake vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shortcake and chocolate cake?

  • Shortcake is higher in calcium, vitamin B1, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, and folate, yet chocolate cake is higher in copper.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 18% more.
  • Shortcake has 3 times more calcium than chocolate cake. While shortcake has 205mg of calcium, chocolate cake has only 60mg.
  • The amount of sodium in chocolate cake is lower.

We used Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types 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.
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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +241.7%
Contains more IronIron +57.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.7%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +128.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortcake Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Cholesterol 3mg 58mg 18%
Copper 0.076mg 0.207mg 15%
Calcium 205mg 60mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.311mg 0.141mg 14%
Iron 2.54mg 1.61mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.573mg 1.137mg 9%
Selenium 17µg 11.9µg 9%
Saturated fat 3.772g 5.43g 8%
Sodium 506mg 315mg 8%
Folate 53µg 27µg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.632g 2.761g 6%
Phosphorus 143mg 106mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.213mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.16µg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 32mg 4%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.69mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.28mg 2%
Carbs 48.5g 53.4g 2%
Protein 6.1g 5.3g 2%
Calories 346kcal 371kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 0.304mg 1%
Potassium 106mg 140mg 1%
Fats 14.2g 15.1g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 48.5g 51.8g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 6.045g 6.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.238mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.449mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.302mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.273mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.12mg 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
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 ProteinProtein +15.1%
Contains more WaterWater +16.4%
Contains more OtherOther +55.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.1%
~equal in Fats ~15.1g

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
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.5%
~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. Shortcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174941/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.