Shortcake vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shortcake and pancake different?
- Shortcake is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, and monounsaturated fat; however, pancake is richer in vitamin B12 and polyunsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for pancake is 19% higher.
- Shortcake contains 2 times more monounsaturated fat than pancake. While shortcake contains 6.045g of monounsaturated fat, pancake contains only 2.474g.
- Pancake has less saturated fat.
Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe are the varieties used in this article.
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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 IronIron | +41.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +55.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +65% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +16.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.2% |
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 | +54.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +64.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +39.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +63.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +214.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 59mg | 19% |
| Iron | 2.54mg | 1.8mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.311mg | 0.201mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.045g | 2.474g | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 3.772g | 2.122g | 8% |
| Fats | 14.2g | 9.7g | 7% |
| Carbs | 48.5g | 28.3g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.573mg | 1.567mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.33mg | 0.2mg | 6% |
| Calories | 346kcal | 227kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.07µg | 0.22µg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.632g | 4.447g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 54µg | 4% |
| Folate | 53µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Selenium | 17µg | 14.9µg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.049mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 506mg | 439mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.248mg | 0.405mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 143mg | 159mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.03mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.281mg | 1% |
| Protein | 6.1g | 6.4g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 0.56mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 106mg | 132mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 205mg | 219mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 48.5g | 28.3g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.076mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.184mg | 0.237mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.238mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.449mg | 0.513mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.197mg | 0.321mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.115mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.302mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.273mg | 0.335mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.14mg | 0.152mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +46.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +71.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +86.3% |
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Protein
~6.4g
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Other
~2.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +144.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +22.4% |
