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Shortcake vs. French bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shortcake and french bread?

  • Shortcake is richer in calcium, yet french bread is richer in selenium, folate, vitamin B3, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • French bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 23% higher.
  • Shortcake has 8 times more saturated fat than french bread. Shortcake has 3.772g of saturated fat, while french bread has 0.502g.

We used Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) types in this comparison.

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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% 14% 12% 145% 50% 29% 54% 94% 75% 162%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +336.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.1%
Contains more IronIron +52.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.7%

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 107% 85% 101% 37% 22% 0% 1.3% 105% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +220%
Contains more FolateFolate +164.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortcake French bread DV% diff.
Selenium 17µg 29.7µg 23%
Folate 53µg 140µg 22%
Fats 14.2g 2.14g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.632g 0.83g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.573mg 5.38mg 18%
Iron 2.54mg 3.87mg 17%
Calcium 205mg 47mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.772g 0.502g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.045g 0.386g 14%
Protein 6.1g 13g 14%
Fiber 3.1g 12%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.573mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.311mg 0.427mg 10%
Sodium 506mg 720mg 9%
Copper 0.076mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.37mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 0.616mg 7%
Zinc 0.48mg 1.05mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.096mg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 31mg 4%
Carbs 48.5g 61.93g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Phosphorus 143mg 126mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Calories 346kcal 319kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Potassium 106mg 140mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 48.5g 58.83g N/A
Sugar 3.59g N/A
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0.316mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.238mg 0.416mg 0%
Leucine 0.449mg 0.762mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.168mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.302mg 0.543mg 0%
Valine 0.273mg 0.476mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.234mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g 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
13% 2% 62% 21% 2%
Protein: 13 g
Fats: 2.14 g
Carbs: 61.93 g
Water: 20.61 g
Other: 2.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +563.6%
Contains more WaterWater +37.8%
Contains more OtherOther +20.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +113.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.7%

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
29% 22% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1466.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +337.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.7%

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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. French bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174911/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.