Shortcake vs. White cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shortcake and white cake different?
- Shortcake is higher than white cake in iron, vitamin B1, calcium, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and monounsaturated fat.
- Shortcake covers your daily need for iron, 17% more than white cake.
- Shortcake contains 2 times more vitamin B1 than white cake. Shortcake contains 0.311mg of vitamin B1, while white cake contains 0.128mg.
- White cake is lower in sodium.
Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting types were used in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +127.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +119% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +13.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +45.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +104.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +19.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +58.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -43.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +143% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +43.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +142.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +48.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +16.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +71% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2.54mg | 1.16mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.311mg | 0.128mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 205mg | 90mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 17µg | 10.7µg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.632g | 2.162g | 10% |
| Sodium | 506mg | 284mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 143mg | 70mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.573mg | 1.063mg | 9% |
| Fats | 14.2g | 10.3g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.045g | 3.692g | 6% |
| Folate | 53µg | 31µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.189mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 48.5g | 63.2g | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% | |
| Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 3% | |
| Protein | 6.1g | 4.4g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.248mg | 0.167mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.33mg | 0.277mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.772g | 3.897g | 1% |
| Calories | 346kcal | 356kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.067mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 0.33mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 48.5g | 62.2g | N/A |
| Potassium | 106mg | 99mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 57.39g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.03mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.07µg | 0.06µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.076mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.184mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.238mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.449mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.197mg | 0.204mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.115mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.302mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.273mg | 0.229mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.14mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.1 g
Fats:
14.2 g
Carbs:
48.5 g
Water:
28.4 g
Other:
2.8 g
Protein:
4.4 g
Fats:
10.3 g
Carbs:
63.2 g
Water:
20.7 g
Other:
1.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +37.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +37.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.772 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.632 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.897 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.692 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.162 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +63.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +68% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~3.897g
