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Shortcake vs. Pie crust — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortcake and pie crust different?

  • Shortcake is richer in calcium and phosphorus, while pie crust is higher in folate, selenium, vitamin B1, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Pie crust covers your daily need for saturated fat, 21% more than shortcake.
  • Shortcake contains 3 times more calcium than pie crust. Shortcake contains 205mg of calcium, while pie crust contains 61mg.
  • Shortcake is lower in sodium.

Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix types were 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.
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 11% 18% 5.6% 83% 25% 11% 37% 98% 41% 125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.6%
Contains more IronIron +14.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg
~equal in Copper ~0.075mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.315mg

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% 0% 0% 98% 49% 51% 16% 15% 0% 0% 78% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +96.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.727mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.268mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortcake Pie crust DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 6.045g 17.887g 30%
Fats 14.2g 31.4g 26%
Saturated fat 3.772g 7.974g 19%
Calcium 205mg 61mg 14%
Folate 53µg 104µg 13%
Selenium 17µg 22.9µg 11%
Sodium 506mg 753mg 11%
Calories 346kcal 518kcal 9%
Phosphorus 143mg 86mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.311mg 0.392mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.213mg 5%
Iron 2.54mg 2.22mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.064mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Protein 6.1g 6.9g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.632g 3.968g 2%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.315mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 106mg 64mg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.573mg 2.727mg 1%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.4mg 1%
Carbs 48.5g 52.1g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 48.5g 52.1g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 15mg 0%
Copper 0.076mg 0.075mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 0.268mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.238mg 0.255mg 0%
Leucine 0.449mg 0.476mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.121mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.302mg 0.339mg 0%
Valine 0.273mg 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.146mg 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
7% 31% 52% 8% 2%
Protein: 6.9 g
Fats: 31.4 g
Carbs: 52.1 g
Water: 7.6 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +273.7%
Contains more OtherOther +40%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.1%
Contains more FatsFats +121.1%
~equal in Carbs ~52.1g

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
27% 60% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.968 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +195.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.968g

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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. Pie crust - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175022/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.