Shortcake vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between shortcake and baking powder
- Shortcake is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, fats, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, yet baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
- Baking powder covers your daily calcium needs 567% more than shortcake.
- The amount of saturated fat in baking powder is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +430% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +660% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +4700% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +8400% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2766.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +333.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1432.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 205mg | 5876mg | 567% |
| Sodium | 506mg | 10600mg | 439% |
| Phosphorus | 143mg | 2191mg | 293% |
| Iron | 2.54mg | 11.02mg | 106% |
| Selenium | 17µg | 0.2µg | 31% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.311mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.632g | 0g | 24% |
| Fats | 14.2g | 0g | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0mg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 3.772g | 0g | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.573mg | 0mg | 16% |
| Calories | 346kcal | 53kcal | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.045g | 0g | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.33mg | 0.011mg | 14% |
| Folate | 53µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Protein | 6.1g | 0g | 12% |
| Carbs | 48.5g | 27.7g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.01mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.248mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 27mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 106mg | 20mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.07µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.03mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.8g | 0g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 567kcal | N/A | |
| Weight per 100 calories | 29g | 189g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.6 | N/A | |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 48.5g | 27.5g | 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
Protein:
6.1 g
Fats:
14.2 g
Carbs:
48.5 g
Water:
28.4 g
Other:
2.8 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
27.7 g
Water:
5 g
Other:
67.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +75.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +468% |
