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Tart vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tart and shortcake

  • Tart is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin A, folate, iron, and vitamin B3, yet shortcake is higher in calcium, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Tart covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 27% more than shortcake.
  • Tart contains 13 times more vitamin A than shortcake. While tart contains 950IU of vitamin A, shortcake contains only 72IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tart is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Breakfast tart, low fat 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more IronIron +34.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +365.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.076mg

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.
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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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
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 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1483.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.311mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tart Shortcake DV% diff.
Vitamin A 285µg 18µg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.03mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.549mg 0.272mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.878g 3.632g 18%
Calcium 44mg 205mg 16%
Manganese 0.33mg 14%
Fats 5.99g 14.2g 13%
Folate 100µg 53µg 12%
Saturated fat 1.393g 3.772g 11%
Iron 3.42mg 2.54mg 11%
Carbs 76.8g 48.5g 9%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 2.573mg 8%
Magnesium 44mg 16mg 7%
Selenium 12.9µg 17µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.338g 6.045g 7%
Phosphorus 93mg 143mg 7%
Sodium 361mg 506mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 4%
Protein 3.99g 6.1g 4%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0.2mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.48mg 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.285mg 0.311mg 2%
Calories 372kcal 346kcal 1%
Potassium 66mg 106mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 75.3g 48.5g N/A
Sugar 4.87g N/A
Copper 0.073mg 0.076mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
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
Tart
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4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 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 CarbsCarbs +58.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.9%
Contains more FatsFats +137.1%
Contains more WaterWater +135.9%
Contains more OtherOther +137.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 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 -63.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +313.7%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.