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Shortcake vs. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shortcake and english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough)

  • Shortcake is richer in phosphorus, yet english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) are richer in iron, vitamin B1, folate, selenium, vitamin B3, manganese, copper, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) is 18% higher.
  • Shortcake contains 5 times more saturated fat than english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough). Shortcake contains 3.772g of saturated fat, while english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) contain 0.733g.

Food types used in this article are Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough).

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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 17% 49% 9.6% 150% 45% 29% 39% 55% 66% 122%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +57.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.8%
~equal in Potassium ~109mg

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 6% 0% 6.2% 0% 119% 58% 76% 22% 12% 5% 3% 71% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortcake English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.632g 0.498g 21%
Fats 14.2g 1.69g 19%
Iron 2.54mg 4mg 18%
Methionine 0.115mg 153mg 15%
Starch 37.2g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.311mg 0.477mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 6.045g 0.383g 14%
Saturated fat 3.772g 0.733g 14%
Fiber 3.5g 14%
Folate 53µg 94µg 10%
Selenium 17µg 22.4µg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.573mg 4.07mg 9%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.505mg 8%
Phosphorus 143mg 92mg 7%
Copper 0.076mg 0.135mg 7%
Protein 6.1g 8.87g 6%
Calories 346kcal 227kcal 6%
Zinc 0.48mg 1.05mg 5%
Sodium 506mg 425mg 4%
Calcium 205mg 163mg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.8mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 0.363mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.054mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 24mg 2%
Fructose 0.69g 1%
Carbs 48.5g 44.17g 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.04µg 1%
Net carbs 48.5g 40.67g N/A
Potassium 106mg 109mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g N/A
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.238mg 0.404mg 0%
Leucine 0.449mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.45mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.302mg 0.417mg 0%
Valine 0.273mg 0.454mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.201mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g 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
9% 2% 44% 44% 2%
Protein: 8.87 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 44.17 g
Water: 43.56 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +740.2%
Contains more OtherOther +63.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.4%
Contains more WaterWater +53.4%
~equal in Carbs ~44.17g

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
45% 24% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.383 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.498 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1478.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +629.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.6%

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. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174994/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.