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

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.

Shortcake

Muffin

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%

~equal in Phosphorus ~146mg

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.

Shortcake

Muffin

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 DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+16.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+89.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+128.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Folate ~48µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		1.022g	64%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		6.911g	41%
Vitamin K		39.2µg	33%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.632g	8.103g	30%
Choline		92.5mg	17%
Calcium	205mg	44mg	16%
Iron	2.54mg	1.3mg	16%
Selenium	17µg	8.2µg	16%
Vitamin B1	0.311mg	0.168mg	12%
Vitamin E		1.63mg	11%
Cholesterol	3mg	30mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.272mg	0.163mg	8%
Starch		16.31g	7%
Sodium	506mg	336mg	7%
Vitamin B3	2.573mg	1.418mg	7%
Manganese	0.33mg	0.449mg	5%
Fiber		1.1g	4%
Vitamin B5	0.248mg	0.47mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0.07µg	0.16µg	4%
Saturated fat	3.772g	2.844g	4%
Protein	6.1g	4.49g	3%
Fats	14.2g	16.07g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	6.045g	4.822g	3%
Carbs	48.5g	53g	2%
Copper	0.076mg	0.06mg	2%
Fructose		1.21g	2%
Calories	346kcal	375kcal	1%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0.9mg	1%
Vitamin D*		4 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Magnesium	16mg	10mg	1%
Zinc	0.48mg	0.37mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.03mg	0.04mg	1%
Folate	53µg	48µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	567kcal	835kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	4.5	N/A
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 (DPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.048g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.007g	N/A