Shortcake vs. Zwieback — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between shortcake and zwieback
- Shortcake has more iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, zwieback is higher in selenium, folate, and copper.
- Shortcake covers your daily need for iron, 24% more than zwieback.
- Shortcake has 10 times more calcium than zwieback. While shortcake has 205mg of calcium, zwieback has only 20mg.
- Zwieback has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Zwieback.
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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 | +14.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +925% |
Contains more IronIron | +323.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +160% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +187.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +90.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +12.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +68.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +12.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +49.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +13.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +95.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2550% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +116.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +173.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +64.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 2.54mg | 0.6mg | 24% |
Selenium | 17µg | 28.7µg | 21% |
Calcium | 205mg | 20mg | 19% |
Vitamin E | 2.44mg | 16% | |
Manganese | 0.33mg | 14% | |
Phosphorus | 143mg | 55mg | 13% |
Sodium | 506mg | 227mg | 12% |
Fiber | 2.5g | 10% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.632g | 2.073g | 10% |
Carbs | 48.5g | 74.2g | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.311mg | 0.208mg | 9% |
Folate | 53µg | 87µg | 9% |
Protein | 6.1g | 10.1g | 8% |
Copper | 0.076mg | 0.145mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.573mg | 1.319mg | 8% |
Fats | 14.2g | 9.7g | 7% |
Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 5.3mg | 6% |
Potassium | 106mg | 305mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.248mg | 0.537mg | 6% |
Saturated fat | 3.772g | 2.525g | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 6.045g | 4.244g | 5% |
Calories | 346kcal | 426kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.03mg | 0.082mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.239mg | 3% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.07µg | 0µg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 3mg | 8mg | 2% |
Choline | 10.7mg | 2% | |
Zinc | 0.48mg | 0.54mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.9µg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 48.5g | 71.7g | N/A |
Magnesium | 16mg | 14mg | 0% |
Sugar | 12.5g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 18µg | 16µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.012g | N/A | |
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
Contains more FatsFats | +46.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +531.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +86.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +65.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +53% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +42.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +75.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.1% |