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Shortcake vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shortcake and filo

  • Shortcake is richer in calcium and phosphorus, yet filo is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, iron, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for shortcake is 19% higher.
  • Shortcake contains 3 times more saturated fat than filo. Shortcake contains 3.772g of saturated fat, while filo contains 1.47g.

Food types used in this article are Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Phyllo dough.

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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%
Filo
Filo
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.3% 6.5% 120% 34% 13% 32% 63% 62% 127%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1763.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.7%
Contains more IronIron +26.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.49mg
~equal in Sodium ~483mg

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%
Filo
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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% 0% 1.6% 0% 135% 79% 76% 18% 6.9% 0% 6.3% 66% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +66%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.03mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortcake Filo DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.311mg 0.541mg 19%
Calcium 205mg 11mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.632g 0.923g 18%
Fats 14.2g 6g 13%
Selenium 17µg 23.3µg 11%
Phosphorus 143mg 75mg 10%
Saturated fat 3.772g 1.47g 10%
Folate 53µg 88µg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.573mg 4.073mg 9%
Iron 2.54mg 3.21mg 8%
Fiber 1.9g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 6.045g 3.149g 7%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.476mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.341mg 5%
Copper 0.076mg 0.101mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Protein 6.1g 7.1g 2%
Calories 346kcal 299kcal 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Potassium 106mg 74mg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 48.5g 52.6g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 0.302mg 1%
Sodium 506mg 483mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 48.5g 50.7g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 0.18g N/A
Zinc 0.48mg 0.49mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.03mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.238mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.449mg 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.302mg 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.273mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.159mg 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
Filo
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7% 6% 53% 33% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 52.6 g
Water: 32.6 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +136.7%
Contains more OtherOther +64.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.4%
Contains more WaterWater +14.8%
~equal in Carbs ~52.6g

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
Filo
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27% 57% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.923 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +293.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61%

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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. Filo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172791/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.