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Shortcake vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shortcake and matzo

  • Shortcake has more fats, calcium, and folate; however, matzo is higher in selenium, manganese, carbs, protein, and vitamin B3.
  • Matzo covers your daily need for selenium 36% more than shortcake.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Crackers, matzo, plain.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1476.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.3%
Contains more IronIron +24.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +97%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.1%
~equal in Potassium ~112mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
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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% 0% 0% 1.2% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +211.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.291mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortcake Matzo DV% diff.
Selenium 17µg 36.9µg 36%
Sodium 506mg 0mg 22%
Fats 14.2g 1.4g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.632g 0.603g 20%
Calcium 205mg 13mg 19%
Saturated fat 3.772g 0.226g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.045g 0.127g 15%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.65mg 14%
Carbs 48.5g 83.7g 12%
Fiber 3g 12%
Folate 53µg 17µg 9%
Protein 6.1g 10g 8%
Iron 2.54mg 3.16mg 8%
Phosphorus 143mg 89mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.573mg 3.892mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.115mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.311mg 0.387mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 0.443mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Calories 346kcal 395kcal 2%
Magnesium 16mg 25mg 2%
Copper 0.076mg 0.06mg 2%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.68mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Choline 10.8mg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.291mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 2.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 567kcal 395kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 3.2 N/A
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 48.5g 80.7g N/A
Potassium 106mg 112mg 0%
Sugar 0.29g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.238mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.449mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.302mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.273mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.213mg 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
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10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +914.3%
Contains more WaterWater +560.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.6%

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
Matzo
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4659.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +502.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%

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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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.