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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.
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% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
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%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 6% 0% 78% 63% 48% 15% 6.9% 8.8% 0% 40%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 0% 2.3% 18% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.226mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortcake Fruitcake 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%
Fats 14.2g 9.1g 8%
Folate 53µg 20µg 8%
Protein 6.1g 2.9g 6%
Iron 2.54mg 2.07mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.22mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.045g 4.2g 5%
Carbs 48.5g 61.6g 4%
Copper 0.076mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.01µg 3%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.27mg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.632g 3.323g 2%
Calories 346kcal 324kcal 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 5mg 1%
Potassium 106mg 153mg 1%
Vitamin A 18µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 0.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 567kcal 1117kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 7.2 N/A
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
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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.772 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.632 g
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.323g

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.