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Shortcake vs. Tart — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between shortcake and tart

  • Shortcake is higher in calcium, selenium, and phosphorus, yet tart is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin A, folate, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Tart covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 27% more than shortcake.
  • Shortcake contains 5 times more calcium than tart. While shortcake contains 205mg of calcium, tart contains only 44mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tart is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Breakfast tart, low fat.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +365.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more IronIron +34.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.073mg

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%
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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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.285mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortcake Tart DV% diff.
Vitamin A 18µg 285µg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.38mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.549mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.632g 0.878g 18%
Calcium 205mg 44mg 16%
Manganese 0.33mg 14%
Fats 14.2g 5.99g 13%
Folate 53µg 100µg 12%
Saturated fat 3.772g 1.393g 11%
Iron 2.54mg 3.42mg 11%
Carbs 48.5g 76.8g 9%
Vitamin B3 2.573mg 3.8mg 8%
Magnesium 16mg 44mg 7%
Selenium 17µg 12.9µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 6.045g 3.338g 7%
Phosphorus 143mg 93mg 7%
Sodium 506mg 361mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 4%
Protein 6.1g 3.99g 4%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 3.8mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.28mg 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.311mg 0.285mg 2%
Calories 346kcal 372kcal 1%
Potassium 106mg 66mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 48.5g 75.3g N/A
Sugar 4.87g N/A
Copper 0.076mg 0.073mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 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
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4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.9%
Contains more FatsFats +137.1%
Contains more WaterWater +135.9%
Contains more OtherOther +137.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.4%

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
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25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +313.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.1%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.