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Shortcake vs. Sweet roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shortcake and sweet roll

  • Shortcake has more calcium, iron, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat; however, sweet roll has more vitamin B6 and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Sweet roll's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 21% more.
  • Shortcake has 3 times more calcium than sweet roll. Shortcake has 205mg of calcium, while sweet roll has 72mg.
  • Sweet roll is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Sweet rolls, cinnamon, commercially prepared with raisins.

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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 12% 22% 9.8% 60% 29% 16% 33% 40% 39% 93%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +184.7%
Contains more IronIron +58.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg
~equal in Potassium ~111mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.3mg
~equal in Selenium ~17µg

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 6.7% 21% 40% 0% 81% 61% 45% 24% 25% 18% 11% 54% 23%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +256.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.324mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.265mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.384mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortcake Sweet roll DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.632g 7.473g 26%
Cholesterol 3mg 66mg 21%
Vitamin E 1.99mg 13%
Calcium 205mg 72mg 13%
Iron 2.54mg 1.6mg 12%
Phosphorus 143mg 76mg 10%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Sodium 506mg 304mg 9%
Choline 41.3mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.107mg 6%
Vitamin A 18µg 62µg 5%
Folate 53µg 72µg 5%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 0.406mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.14µg 3%
Saturated fat 3.772g 3.079g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.045g 4.797g 3%
Fats 14.2g 16.4g 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.573mg 2.384mg 1%
Calories 346kcal 372kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.311mg 0.324mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.265mg 1%
Carbs 48.5g 50.9g 1%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.3mg 1%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.59mg 1%
Copper 0.076mg 0.088mg 1%
Protein 6.1g 6.2g 0%
Net carbs 48.5g 48.5g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 17mg 0%
Potassium 106mg 111mg 0%
Sugar 31.73g N/A
Selenium 17µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.238mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.449mg 0.458mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.302mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.273mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.145mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g 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
6% 16% 51% 25% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 50.9 g
Water: 24.8 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +14.5%
Contains more OtherOther +64.7%
Contains more FatsFats +15.5%
~equal in Protein ~6.2g
~equal in Carbs ~50.9g

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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.473 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.8%

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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. Sweet roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175034/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.