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