Pound cake vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pound cake and shortcake?

Pound cake is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin A, yet shortcake is richer in selenium, calcium, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B3.
Shortcake's daily need coverage for selenium is 22% higher.
Pound cake has 22 times more cholesterol than shortcake. Pound cake has 66mg of cholesterol, while shortcake has 3mg.

We used Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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.

Pound cake

Shortcake

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+40.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-25.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+336.2%
Contains more IronIron	+71.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+81%
Contains more ZincZinc	+11.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+240%

~equal in Phosphorus ~143mg

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.

Pound cake

Shortcake

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+288.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+414.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+79.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+59.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+26.2%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.272mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.372g		23%
Selenium	5µg	17µg	22%
Cholesterol	66mg	3mg	21%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.895g		17%
Calcium	47mg	205mg	16%
Threonine	153mg	0.184mg	15%
Iron	1.48mg	2.54mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.311mg	12%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.07µg	12%
Choline	65.6mg		12%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.33mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	6.045g	8%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Sodium	377mg	506mg	6%
Vitamin A	70µg	18µg	6%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	2.573mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.248mg	5%
Saturated fat	4.811g	3.772g	5%
Vitamin D*	34 IU		4%
Vitamin D	0.8µg		4%
Copper	0.042mg	0.076mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.65mg		4%
Folate	42µg	53µg	3%
Protein	5g	6.1g	2%
Carbs	53.64g	48.5g	2%
Magnesium	8mg	16mg	2%
Fiber	0.6g		2%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.272mg	2%
Potassium	149mg	106mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg		1%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	3.632g	1%
Calories	353kcal	346kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	1.4g	1.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	706kcal	567kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	29g	N/A
Fats	13.96g	14.2g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	2.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	53.04g	48.5g	N/A
Sugar	33.36g		N/A
Zinc	0.43mg	0.48mg	0%
Phosphorus	140mg	143mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.03mg	0%
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.076mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.238mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	0.449mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	0.197mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.115mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.302mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.273mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.14mg	0%
Fructose	0.33g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.015g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.008g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.004g		N/A