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Shortcake vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shortcake and gingerbread

  • Shortcake has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, gingerbread has more manganese, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Gingerbread's daily need coverage for manganese is 15% more.
  • Shortcake has 3 times more calcium than gingerbread. Shortcake has 205mg of calcium, while gingerbread has 71mg.
  • Shortcake is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +188.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +337.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +314.2%
Contains more IronIron +13.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107%
~equal in Selenium ~16.3µg

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortcake Gingerbread DV% diff.
Manganese 0.33mg 0.683mg 15%
Phosphorus 143mg 54mg 13%
Magnesium 16mg 70mg 13%
Calcium 205mg 71mg 13%
Copper 0.076mg 0.195mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.19mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.311mg 0.19mg 10%
Cholesterol 3mg 32mg 10%
Potassium 106mg 439mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.162mg 8%
Sodium 506mg 327mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.573mg 1.738mg 5%
Folate 53µg 33µg 5%
Iron 2.54mg 2.88mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.632g 4.216g 4%
Protein 6.1g 3.9g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 6.045g 7.124g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 0.375mg 3%
Fats 14.2g 16.4g 3%
Saturated fat 3.772g 4.122g 2%
Calories 346kcal 356kcal 1%
Selenium 17µg 16.3µg 1%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.39mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.1mg 0%
Carbs 48.5g 49.2g 0%
Net carbs 48.5g 49.2g N/A
Vitamin A 18µg 14µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.06µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.238mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.449mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.302mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.273mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.4%
Contains more OtherOther +12%
Contains more FatsFats +15.5%
~equal in Carbs ~49.2g
~equal in Water ~28g

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.122g

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.