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Shortcake vs. Marble cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shortcake and marble cake

  • Shortcake has more selenium, calcium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B3; however, marble cake is higher in phosphorus and copper.
  • Shortcake covers your daily need for selenium, 26% more than marble cake.
  • Shortcake has 3 times more calcium than marble cake. While shortcake has 205mg of calcium, marble cake has only 76mg.
  • Marble cake has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Cake, pudding-type, marble, dry mix.

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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 13% 23% 11% 61% 45% 9.5% 118% 68% 18% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.7%
Contains more IronIron +56.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +137.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +553.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.3%
~equal in Sodium ~519mg

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% 0.33% 17% 0% 45% 30% 29% 5.8% 5.8% 0% 7% 27% 2.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortcake Marble cake DV% diff.
Selenium 17µg 2.6µg 26%
Phosphorus 143mg 275mg 19%
Calcium 205mg 76mg 13%
Iron 2.54mg 1.62mg 12%
Fiber 2.9g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.311mg 0.181mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.13mg 11%
Carbs 48.5g 79.5g 10%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.139mg 8%
Copper 0.076mg 0.135mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.772g 2.45g 6%
Vitamin B3 2.573mg 1.546mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Protein 6.1g 3.4g 5%
Folate 53µg 36µg 4%
Calories 346kcal 416kcal 4%
Fats 14.2g 11.7g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 0.096mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.045g 4.75g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.632g 3.779g 1%
Sodium 506mg 519mg 1%
Choline 4.5mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 106mg 123mg 1%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.35mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 48.5g 76.6g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 35.71g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.025mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.238mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.449mg 0.22mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.049mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.302mg 0.158mg 0%
Valine 0.273mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.065mg 0%

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% 12% 80% 3% 2%
Protein: 3.4 g
Fats: 11.7 g
Carbs: 79.5 g
Water: 3.1 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.4%
Contains more FatsFats +21.4%
Contains more WaterWater +816.1%
Contains more OtherOther +21.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.9%

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
22% 43% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.779 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.779g

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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

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.