Rye bread vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between rye bread and shortcake?

Rye bread is richer in selenium, manganese, folate, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and zinc, yet shortcake is richer in fats and calcium.
Rye bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 25% higher.
Rye bread has 2 times more manganese than shortcake. Rye bread has 0.824mg of manganese, while shortcake has 0.33mg.
Rye bread contains less saturated fat.

We used Bread, rye 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.

Rye bread

Shortcake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+56.6%
Contains more IronIron	+11.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+144.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+137.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+149.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+81.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+180.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+14.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-16.1%

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.

Rye bread

Shortcake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+107.5%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	30.9µg	17µg	25%
Fiber	5.8g		23%
Manganese	0.824mg	0.33mg	21%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.799g	3.632g	19%
Fats	3.3g	14.2g	17%
Folate	110µg	53µg	14%
Saturated fat	0.626g	3.772g	14%
Calcium	73mg	205mg	13%
Copper	0.186mg	0.076mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	1.311g	6.045g	12%
Vitamin B1	0.434mg	0.311mg	10%
Vitamin B3	3.805mg	2.573mg	8%
Magnesium	40mg	16mg	6%
Zinc	1.14mg	0.48mg	6%
Protein	8.5g	6.1g	5%
Vitamin B2	0.335mg	0.272mg	5%
Calories	259kcal	346kcal	4%
Iron	2.83mg	2.54mg	4%
Sodium	603mg	506mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.44mg	0.248mg	4%
Phosphorus	125mg	143mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.075mg	0.03mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.07µg	3%
Choline	14.6mg		3%
Potassium	166mg	106mg	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	18µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.33mg		2%
Cholesterol	0mg	3mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.2µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.3g	1.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	305kcal	567kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	39g	29g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.4	2.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	42.5g	48.5g	N/A
Carbs	48.3g	48.5g	0%
Sugar	3.85g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.096mg	0.076mg	0%
Threonine	0.255mg	0.184mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.319mg	0.238mg	0%
Leucine	0.579mg	0.449mg	0%
Lysine	0.233mg	0.197mg	0%
Methionine	0.139mg	0.115mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.411mg	0.302mg	0%
Valine	0.379mg	0.273mg	0%
Histidine	0.182mg	0.14mg	0%