White bread vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between white bread and shortcake

White bread is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, iron, selenium, manganese, and protein, yet shortcake is higher in fats and phosphorus.
White bread covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 18% more than shortcake.
White bread contains 2 times more folate than shortcake. While white bread contains 111µg of folate, shortcake contains only 53µg.
The amount of saturated fat in white bread is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

White bread

Shortcake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+18.9%
Contains more IronIron	+42.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+32.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+54.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+62.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+29.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+42.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+45.9%

~equal in Sodium ~506mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

White bread

Shortcake

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+85.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+116.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+190%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+109.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.533mg	0.311mg	19%
Fats	3.33g	14.2g	17%
Starch	37.17g		15%
Folate	111µg	53µg	15%
Vitamin B3	4.78mg	2.573mg	14%
Saturated fat	0.698g	3.772g	14%
Monounsaturated fat	0.599g	6.045g	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.602g	3.632g	14%
Iron	3.61mg	2.54mg	13%
Fiber	2.7g		11%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.166g		10%
Manganese	0.536mg	0.33mg	9%
Selenium	22µg	17µg	9%
Protein	8.85g	6.1g	6%
Calcium	144mg	205mg	6%
Phosphorus	98mg	143mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.536mg	0.248mg	6%
Calories	266kcal	346kcal	4%
Vitamin B6	0.087mg	0.03mg	4%
Copper	0.101mg	0.076mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.07µg	3%
Choline	14.6mg		3%
Fructose	2.43g		3%
Magnesium	23mg	16mg	2%
Zinc	0.74mg	0.48mg	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	18µg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.243mg	0.272mg	2%
Cholesterol	0mg	3mg	1%
Potassium	126mg	106mg	1%
Sodium	490mg	506mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.3g	1.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	301kcal	567kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	38g	29g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.2	2.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	46.72g	48.5g	N/A
Carbs	49.42g	48.5g	0%
Sugar	5.67g		N/A
Vitamin K	0.2µg		0%
Trans fat	0.027g		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%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.002g		N/A