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Shortcake vs. Coffeecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortcake and coffeecake different?

  • Shortcake is higher in iron, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, coffeecake is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for coffeecake is 27% higher.
  • Shortcake contains 4 times more iron than coffeecake. While shortcake contains 2.54mg of iron, coffeecake contains only 0.64mg.
  • Coffeecake has less sodium.

Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Coffeecake, cheese are the varieties 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.
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 11% 18% 26% 24% 17% 16% 43% 44% 22% 73%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +247.5%
Contains more IronIron +296.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

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 0.33% 29% 0% 0% 26% 29% 13% 24% 13% 43% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +196.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +277.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +377.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +385.7%
~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 Coffeecake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 3mg 85mg 27%
Iron 2.54mg 0.64mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.311mg 0.105mg 17%
Calcium 205mg 59mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.632g 1.645g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.573mg 0.682mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.125mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.34µg 11%
Vitamin A 18µg 86µg 8%
Sodium 506mg 339mg 7%
Selenium 17µg 13.3µg 7%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.172mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.772g 5.391g 7%
Phosphorus 143mg 101mg 6%
Potassium 106mg 289mg 5%
Folate 53µg 39µg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 6.045g 7.129g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 0.4mg 3%
Copper 0.076mg 0.052mg 3%
Protein 6.1g 7g 2%
Fats 14.2g 15.2g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.058mg 2%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.59mg 1%
Carbs 48.5g 44.3g 1%
Calories 346kcal 339kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 48.5g 43.3g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0.26mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.238mg 0.326mg 0%
Leucine 0.449mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.401mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.144mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.302mg 0.352mg 0%
Valine 0.273mg 0.361mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.186mg 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
7% 15% 44% 32%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 15.2 g
Carbs: 44.3 g
Water: 32.2 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more OtherOther +115.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.8%
Contains more WaterWater +13.4%
~equal in Fats ~15.2g
~equal in Carbs ~44.3g

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% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.645 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.9%

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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. Coffeecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172699/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.