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Shortcake vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shortcake and danish pastry

  • Shortcake has more calcium, vitamin B1, iron, and polyunsaturated fat, while danish pastry has more vitamin B12 and monounsaturated fat.
  • Shortcake's daily need coverage for calcium is 17% higher.
  • Danish pastry contains 2 times less vitamin B1 than shortcake. Shortcake contains 0.311mg of vitamin B1, while danish pastry contains 0.19mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in shortcake is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Danish pastry, cheese.

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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% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +485.7%
Contains more IronIron +41.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg
~equal in Potassium ~98mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.351mg

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% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +185.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.26mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortcake Danish pastry DV% diff.
Calcium 205mg 35mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.772g 6.794g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 6.045g 11.313g 13%
Fats 14.2g 21.9g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.311mg 0.19mg 10%
Iron 2.54mg 1.8mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.632g 2.575g 7%
Cholesterol 3mg 23mg 7%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.2µg 5%
Phosphorus 143mg 108mg 5%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Carbs 48.5g 37.2g 4%
Vitamin B3 2.573mg 2mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sodium 506mg 417mg 4%
Protein 6.1g 8g 4%
Selenium 17µg 18.9µg 3%
Folate 53µg 60µg 2%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.7mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 35µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 0.304mg 1%
Calories 346kcal 374kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.26mg 1%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.351mg 1%
Copper 0.076mg 0.089mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 48.5g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 16mg 15mg 0%
Potassium 106mg 98mg 0%
Sugar 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.238mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.449mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.302mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.273mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.4%
Contains more OtherOther +86.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.1%
Contains more FatsFats +54.2%
Contains more WaterWater +10.6%

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.1%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.