Shortcake vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between shortcake and muffin
- Shortcake has more calcium, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, muffin is richer in manganese.
- Shortcake covers your daily calcium needs 16% more than muffin.
- Muffin has 2 times less selenium than shortcake. Shortcake has 17µg of selenium, while muffin has 8.2µg.
- Muffin contains less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +365.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +95.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +26.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +29.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +107.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +36.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +85.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +66.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +81.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +89.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +128.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 39.2µg | 33% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.632g | 8.103g | 30% |
| Choline | 92.5mg | 17% | |
| Selenium | 17µg | 8.2µg | 16% |
| Calcium | 205mg | 44mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2.54mg | 1.3mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.311mg | 0.168mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.63mg | 11% | |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 30mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.163mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 506mg | 336mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.573mg | 1.418mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.31g | 7% | |
| Manganese | 0.33mg | 0.449mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.07µg | 0.16µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.248mg | 0.47mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 3.772g | 2.844g | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.045g | 4.822g | 3% |
| Protein | 6.1g | 4.49g | 3% |
| Fats | 14.2g | 16.07g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 48.5g | 53g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.21g | 2% | |
| Folate | 53µg | 48µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.03mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Calories | 346kcal | 375kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 0.37mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 48.5g | 51.9g | N/A |
| Potassium | 106mg | 121mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 31.47g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 143mg | 146mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 21µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.076mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.184mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.238mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.449mg | 0.421mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.197mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.115mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.302mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.273mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.14mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 1.022g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.048g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 6.911g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +35.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +89.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +13.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +123.1% |
