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Shortcake vs. Hush puppies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shortcake and hush puppies?

  • Shortcake has less folate, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B6 than hush puppies.
  • Hush puppies' daily need coverage for cholesterol is 14% higher.
  • Shortcake has 2 times more saturated fat than hush puppies. Shortcake has 3.772g of saturated fat, while hush puppies have 2.108g.

We used Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Hush puppies, prepared from recipe 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 17% 83% 13% 114% 22% 18% 81% 87% 29% 86%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.8%
Contains more IronIron +19.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.2%
~equal in Selenium ~15.8µg

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% 14% 25% 0% 88% 77% 52% 21% 24% 24% 59% 67% 18%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +127.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +171.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +67.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.782mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortcake Hush puppies DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.632g 7.219g 24%
Vitamin K 23.6µg 20%
Cholesterol 3mg 45mg 14%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Folate 53µg 89µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.26mg 8%
Saturated fat 3.772g 2.108g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 6.045g 3.263g 7%
Sodium 506mg 668mg 7%
Calcium 205mg 278mg 7%
Phosphorus 143mg 189mg 7%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.102mg 6%
Iron 2.54mg 3.04mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.332mg 5%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.22mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.19µg 5%
Protein 6.1g 7.7g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.311mg 0.352mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 41µg 3%
Selenium 17µg 15.8µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 0.357mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 24mg 2%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.66mg 2%
Copper 0.076mg 0.066mg 1%
Potassium 106mg 144mg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.573mg 2.782mg 1%
Carbs 48.5g 46g 1%
Fats 14.2g 13.5g 1%
Calories 346kcal 337kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 48.5g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 2.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0.279mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.238mg 0.321mg 0%
Leucine 0.449mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.31mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.169mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.302mg 0.382mg 0%
Valine 0.273mg 0.388mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.197mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g 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
8% 14% 46% 29% 4%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 13.5 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 29 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.2%
Contains more OtherOther +35.7%
~equal in Fats ~13.5g
~equal in Carbs ~46g
~equal in Water ~29g

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.108 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.263 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.219 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.8%

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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. Hush puppies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174999/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.