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Sweet roll vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sweet roll and shortcake

  • Sweet roll has more vitamin B6 and polyunsaturated fat; however, shortcake has more calcium, iron, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Sweet roll's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 21% more.
  • Sweet roll has 4 times more vitamin B6 than shortcake. Sweet roll has 0.107mg of vitamin B6, while shortcake has 0.03mg.
  • Shortcake is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sweet rolls, cinnamon, commercially prepared with raisins and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 22% 9.8% 60% 29% 16% 33% 40% 39% 93%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +184.7%
Contains more IronIron +58.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Potassium ~106mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.33mg
~equal in Selenium ~17µg

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 6.7% 21% 40% 0% 81% 61% 45% 24% 25% 18% 11% 54% 23%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +256.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.311mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.272mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.573mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet roll Shortcake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.473g 3.632g 26%
Cholesterol 66mg 3mg 21%
Vitamin E 1.99mg 13%
Calcium 72mg 205mg 13%
Iron 1.6mg 2.54mg 12%
Phosphorus 76mg 143mg 10%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Sodium 304mg 506mg 9%
Choline 41.3mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.03mg 6%
Vitamin A 62µg 18µg 5%
Folate 72µg 53µg 5%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.406mg 0.248mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.07µg 3%
Saturated fat 3.079g 3.772g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.797g 6.045g 3%
Fats 16.4g 14.2g 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.384mg 2.573mg 1%
Calories 372kcal 346kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.324mg 0.311mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.265mg 0.272mg 1%
Carbs 50.9g 48.5g 1%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.33mg 1%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.48mg 1%
Copper 0.088mg 0.076mg 1%
Protein 6.2g 6.1g 0%
Net carbs 48.5g 48.5g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 111mg 106mg 0%
Sugar 31.73g N/A
Selenium 17µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.458mg 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 16% 51% 25% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 50.9 g
Water: 24.8 g
Other: 1.7 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +15.5%
Contains more WaterWater +14.5%
Contains more OtherOther +64.7%
~equal in Protein ~6.1g
~equal in Carbs ~48.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.473 g
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.772 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.632 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26%

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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. Sweet roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175034/nutrients
  2. Shortcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174941/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.