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Shortcake vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortcake and crouton different?

  • Shortcake is richer in calcium, while crouton is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B3, copper, and manganese.
  • Crouton covers your daily need for selenium, 37% more than shortcake.
  • Shortcake contains 3 times more calcium than crouton. Shortcake contains 205mg of calcium, while crouton contains 76mg.
  • Crouton is lower in saturated fat.

Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Croutons, plain types were 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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17%
Contains more IronIron +60.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120.6%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 6% 0% 78% 63% 48% 15% 6.9% 8.8% 0% 40%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +111.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73%
Contains more FolateFolate +149.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.272mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortcake Crouton DV% diff.
Selenium 17µg 37.5µg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.311mg 0.623mg 26%
Fiber 5.1g 20%
Folate 53µg 132µg 20%
Iron 2.54mg 4.08mg 19%
Vitamin B3 2.573mg 5.439mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.632g 1.273g 16%
Calcium 205mg 76mg 13%
Protein 6.1g 11.9g 12%
Fats 14.2g 6.6g 12%
Copper 0.076mg 0.163mg 10%
Saturated fat 3.772g 1.51g 10%
Carbs 48.5g 73.5g 8%
Sodium 506mg 698mg 8%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.5mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 6.045g 3.059g 7%
Magnesium 16mg 31mg 4%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.89mg 4%
Phosphorus 143mg 115mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 0.429mg 4%
Calories 346kcal 407kcal 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 106mg 124mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 2.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 567kcal 342kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 2.9 N/A
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 48.5g 68.4g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.272mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.026mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.238mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.449mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.302mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.273mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.255mg 0%

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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +115.2%
Contains more WaterWater +416.4%
Contains more OtherOther +12%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.5%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +185.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.