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Shortcake vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shortcake and chocolate chip cookie

  • Shortcake is richer in calcium, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B3, yet chocolate chip cookie is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin A, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate chip cookie is 51% higher.
  • Shortcake contains 5 times more calcium than chocolate chip cookie. Shortcake contains 205mg of calcium, while chocolate chip cookie contains 38mg.
  • Shortcake contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter.

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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 39% 11% 20% 93% 129% 26% 43% 44% 86% 61%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +439.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +243.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +407.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100.9%
~equal in Iron ~2.48mg

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% 46% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +672.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.259mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortcake Chocolate chip cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.772g 14.071g 47%
Copper 0.076mg 0.386mg 34%
Fats 14.2g 28.4g 22%
Cholesterol 3mg 70mg 22%
Calcium 205mg 38mg 17%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.663mg 14%
Vitamin A 18µg 139µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.311mg 0.184mg 11%
Selenium 17µg 11.2µg 11%
Magnesium 16mg 55mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.573mg 1.365mg 8%
Calories 346kcal 488kcal 7%
Sodium 506mg 341mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.177mg 7%
Phosphorus 143mg 100mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.632g 4.541g 6%
Folate 53µg 33µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.045g 8.241g 5%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.94mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.084mg 4%
Carbs 48.5g 58.2g 3%
Potassium 106mg 221mg 3%
Protein 6.1g 5.7g 1%
Iron 2.54mg 2.48mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 48.5g 58.2g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 0.259mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.08µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.238mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.449mg 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.302mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.273mg 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.123mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g 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% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +398.2%
Contains more OtherOther +40%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20%
~equal in Protein ~5.7g

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
52% 31% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.241 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25%

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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 chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/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.