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Shortcake vs. Pineapple cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between shortcake and pineapple cake

  • Shortcake is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, calcium, and folate, yet pineapple cake is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Pineapple cake covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 12724% more than shortcake.
  • Shortcake contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than pineapple cake. While shortcake contains 2.573mg of vitamin B3, pineapple cake contains only 1.19mg.
  • The amount of sodium in pineapple cake is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70.8%
Contains more IronIron +71.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37%
~equal in Potassium ~112mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.35mg

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%
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 4% 0% 21% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49096.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortcake Pineapple cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.311mg 153mg 12724%
Selenium 17µg 9.4µg 14%
Iron 2.54mg 1.48mg 13%
Calcium 205mg 120mg 9%
Phosphorus 143mg 82mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.156mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.573mg 1.19mg 9%
Sodium 506mg 319mg 8%
Folate 53µg 26µg 7%
Cholesterol 3mg 22mg 6%
Protein 6.1g 3.5g 5%
Vitamin A 18µg 62µg 5%
Saturated fat 3.772g 2.915g 4%
Fats 14.2g 12.1g 3%
Fiber 0.8g 3%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.31mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 6.045g 5.194g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.632g 3.282g 2%
Calories 346kcal 319kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.2mg 1%
Carbs 48.5g 50.5g 1%
Magnesium 16mg 13mg 1%
Copper 0.076mg 0.087mg 1%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.35mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 0.202mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 1.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 567kcal 911kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 48.5g 49.7g N/A
Potassium 106mg 112mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.08µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0.117mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.238mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.449mg 0.264mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.302mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.273mg 0.167mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.081mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.002g N/A

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
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.3%
Contains more FatsFats +17.4%
Contains more WaterWater +13.7%
~equal in Carbs ~50.5g

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
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.282g

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.