Shortcake vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between shortcake and waffle
- Shortcake has more monounsaturated fat; however, waffle is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Waffle covers your daily need for selenium, 53% more than shortcake.
- Shortcake has 2 times more monounsaturated fat than waffle. While shortcake has 6.045g of monounsaturated fat, waffle has only 3.521g.
- 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
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.
| 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% |
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.
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 65µg | 5% |
| Carbs | 48.5g | 32.9g | 5% |
| Calcium | 205mg | 255mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.248mg | 0.485mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 3.772g | 2.866g | 4% |
| Protein | 6.1g | 7.9g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.311mg | 0.263mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.573mg | 2.073mg | 3% |
| Calories | 346kcal | 291kcal | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.33mg | 0.265mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2.54mg | 2.31mg | 3% |
| Folate | 53µg | 46µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 0.68mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.062mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 106mg | 159mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.03mg | 0.056mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Fats | 14.2g | 14.1g | 0% |
| 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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +47.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +47.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +10.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +71.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +86.8% |
