Italian bread vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are italian bread and shortcake different?
- Italian bread is higher in folate, selenium, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B3, protein, and manganese; however, shortcake is richer in fats and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for folate for italian bread is 35% higher.
- Italian bread contains 3 times more copper than shortcake. While italian bread contains 0.191mg of copper, shortcake contains only 0.076mg.
Bread, italian and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +151.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +79.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +40.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +60% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +162.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +52.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +70.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +52.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +260.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 191µg | 53µg | 35% |
| Selenium | 27.2µg | 17µg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 3.772g | 17% |
| Fats | 3.5g | 14.2g | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.39g | 3.632g | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.473mg | 0.311mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 205mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3.2g | 13% | |
| Copper | 0.191mg | 0.076mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.812g | 6.045g | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.381mg | 2.573mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 103mg | 143mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.464mg | 0.33mg | 6% |
| Protein | 8.8g | 6.1g | 5% |
| Iron | 2.94mg | 2.54mg | 5% |
| Calories | 271kcal | 346kcal | 4% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.48mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.378mg | 0.248mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.07µg | 3% |
| Choline | 14.6mg | 3% | |
| Sodium | 550mg | 506mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.292mg | 0.272mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 50.1g | 48.5g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.048mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.2g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 308kcal | 567kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 37g | 29g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.6 | N/A | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 46.9g | 48.5g | N/A |
| Potassium | 110mg | 106mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.17g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.103mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.245mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.333mg | 0.238mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.614mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.197mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.156mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.433mg | 0.302mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.376mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.188mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.8 g
Fats:
3.5 g
Carbs:
50.1 g
Water:
35.7 g
Other:
1.9 g
Protein:
6.1 g
Fats:
14.2 g
Carbs:
48.5 g
Water:
28.4 g
Other:
2.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +44.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +305.7% |
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Carbs
~48.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.39 g
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 | -100% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +644.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +161.3% |






