Shortcake vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between shortcake and fruitcake?
- Fruitcake has less selenium, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, folate, and iron than shortcake.
- Shortcake's daily need coverage for selenium is 27% higher.
- Shortcake has 6 times more vitamin B1 than fruitcake. Shortcake has 0.311mg of vitamin B1, while fruitcake has 0.05mg.
- Fruitcake contains less sodium.
We used Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +521.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +22.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +52% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +77.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +175% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +750% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +44.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +157.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +522% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +174.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +225.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +600% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +165% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 17µg | 2µg | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.311mg | 0.05mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 506mg | 101mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 205mg | 33mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 15% | |
| Phosphorus | 143mg | 52mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.099mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 3.772g | 1.048g | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.573mg | 0.791mg | 11% |
| Folate | 53µg | 20µg | 8% |
| Fats | 14.2g | 9.1g | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 2.54mg | 2.07mg | 6% |
| Protein | 6.1g | 2.9g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.045g | 4.2g | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.33mg | 0.22mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 48.5g | 61.6g | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.07µg | 0.01µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.632g | 3.323g | 2% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 0.27mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.03mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 346kcal | 324kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 106mg | 153mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 48.5g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 27.42g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.248mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.076mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.184mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.238mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.449mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.197mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.115mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.302mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.273mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.14mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +110.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +56% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +154.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +27% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +43.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.2% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~3.323g
