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Shortcake vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between shortcake and croissant

  • Shortcake is higher in calcium, iron, and phosphorus, yet croissant is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B5, selenium, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Croissant covers your daily saturated fat needs 39% more than shortcake.
  • Shortcake contains 6 times more calcium than croissant. While shortcake contains 205mg of calcium, croissant contains only 37mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in shortcake is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Croissants, 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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +454.1%
Contains more IronIron +25.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg
~equal in Sodium ~467mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.33mg

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% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1044.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +247.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +128.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +66%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortcake Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.772g 11.659g 36%
Cholesterol 3mg 67mg 21%
Vitamin A 18µg 206µg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.632g 1.094g 17%
Calcium 205mg 37mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 0.861mg 12%
Selenium 17µg 22.7µg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Fats 14.2g 21g 10%
Folate 53µg 88µg 9%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Iron 2.54mg 2.03mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.311mg 0.388mg 6%
Phosphorus 143mg 105mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.16µg 4%
Protein 6.1g 8.2g 4%
Calories 346kcal 406kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.058mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.573mg 2.188mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.241mg 2%
Sodium 506mg 467mg 2%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.75mg 2%
Carbs 48.5g 45.8g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 6.045g 5.525g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 48.5g 43.2g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 106mg 118mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Copper 0.076mg 0.08mg 0%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.33mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.238mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.449mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.302mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.273mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.4%
Contains more OtherOther +55.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.4%
Contains more FatsFats +47.9%
~equal in Carbs ~45.8g

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +232%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.525g

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.