Shortcake vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between shortcake and crackers

Shortcake is higher in selenium, yet crackers are higher in fats, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B1.
Crackers cover your daily fats needs 19% more than shortcake.
Shortcake contains 3 times more selenium than crackers. While shortcake contains 17µg of selenium, crackers contain only 6.7µg.
The amount of sodium in shortcake is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Shortcake

Crackers

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+70.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-30.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+153.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.3%
Contains more IronIron	+58.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+36.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+73.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+48.8%

~equal in Zinc ~0.49mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Shortcake

Crackers

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+68.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+110%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+73.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		1.485g	93%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		11.48g	68%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.632g	13.137g	63%
Vitamin K		69.3µg	58%
Starch		49.69g	20%
Vitamin E		3.03mg	20%
Fats	14.2g	26.43g	19%
Iron	2.54mg	4.03mg	19%
Selenium	17µg	6.7µg	19%
Phosphorus	143mg	248mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.272mg	0.456mg	14%
Vitamin B3	2.573mg	4.352mg	11%
Sodium	506mg	726mg	10%
Folate	53µg	92µg	10%
Calcium	205mg	120mg	9%
Fiber		2.3g	9%
Vitamin B1	0.311mg	0.416mg	9%
Calories	346kcal	510kcal	8%
Saturated fat	3.772g	5.562g	8%
Manganese	0.33mg	0.491mg	7%
Carbs	48.5g	61.3g	4%
Copper	0.076mg	0.104mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.248mg	0.417mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.03mg	0.063mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.07µg	0µg	3%
Vitamin A	18µg	0µg	2%
Choline		9.6mg	2%
Protein	6.1g	6.64g	1%
Cholesterol	3mg	0mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	6.045g	6.553g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	567kcal	768kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	20g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	3.5	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	48.5g	59g	N/A
Magnesium	16mg	18mg	0%
Potassium	106mg	118mg	0%
Sugar		8.18g	N/A
Zinc	0.48mg	0.49mg	0%
Trans fat		1.076g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.076mg	0.084mg	0%
Threonine	0.184mg	0.193mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.238mg	0.246mg	0%
Leucine	0.449mg	0.471mg	0%
Lysine	0.197mg	0.103mg	0%
Methionine	0.115mg	0.112mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.302mg	0.331mg	0%
Valine	0.273mg	0.294mg	0%
Histidine	0.14mg	0.145mg	0%
Fructose		0.29g	0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.062g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.009g	N/A