Shortcake vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shortcake and waffle

Shortcake has more carbs; however, waffle is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
Waffle covers your daily need for selenium 53% more than shortcake.
Waffle has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Waffles, plain, 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.

Shortcake

Waffle

Contains more CopperCopper	+22.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+24.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+24.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+50%
Contains more ZincZinc	+41.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+32.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+171.8%

~equal in Iron ~2.31mg

~equal in Sodium ~511mg

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.

Shortcake

Waffle

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+24.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+15.2%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+261.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+257.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	17µg	46.2µg	53%
Cholesterol	3mg	69mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.632g	6.785g	21%
Vitamin B12	0.07µg	0.25µg	8%
Phosphorus	143mg	190mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.272mg	0.347mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	6.045g	3.521g	6%
Carbs	48.5g	32.9g	5%
Calcium	205mg	255mg	5%
Vitamin A	18µg	65µg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.248mg	0.485mg	5%
Protein	6.1g	7.9g	4%
Vitamin B1	0.311mg	0.263mg	4%
Saturated fat	3.772g	2.866g	4%
Calories	346kcal	291kcal	3%
Iron	2.54mg	2.31mg	3%
Manganese	0.33mg	0.265mg	3%
Vitamin B3	2.573mg	2.073mg	3%
Potassium	106mg	159mg	2%
Copper	0.076mg	0.062mg	2%
Zinc	0.48mg	0.68mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.03mg	0.056mg	2%
Folate	53µg	46µg	2%
Magnesium	16mg	19mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	2.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	567kcal	368kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	34g	N/A
Fats	14.2g	14.1g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	3.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	48.5g	32.9g	N/A
Sodium	506mg	511mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.076mg	0.099mg	0%
Threonine	0.184mg	0.289mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.238mg	0.362mg	0%
Leucine	0.449mg	0.63mg	0%
Lysine	0.197mg	0.384mg	0%
Methionine	0.115mg	0.179mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.302mg	0.395mg	0%
Valine	0.273mg	0.409mg	0%
Histidine	0.14mg	0.187mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.006g	N/A