Shortcake vs. Cornbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortcake and cornbread different?

Shortcake is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, fats, and calcium; however, cornbread is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for phosphorus for cornbread is 35% higher.
Shortcake contains 2 times more selenium than cornbread. While shortcake contains 17µg of selenium, cornbread contains only 8.7µg.
Shortcake has less cholesterol.

Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs 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.

Shortcake

Cornbread

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+51.9%
Contains more IronIron	+37.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-15.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+48.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+95.4%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+25.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+39.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+173.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

~equal in Copper ~0.073mg

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.

Shortcake

Cornbread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+28.4%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+94.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+133.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+228.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~55µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	143mg	391mg	35%
Cholesterol	3mg	57mg	18%
Starch		35.66g	15%
Selenium	17µg	8.7µg	15%
Choline		58.7mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.632g	1.963g	11%
Vitamin B1	0.311mg	0.19mg	10%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.726g	10%
Iron	2.54mg	1.85mg	9%
Fiber		2.3g	9%
Fats	14.2g	9.58g	7%
Calcium	205mg	135mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.272mg	0.175mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.248mg	0.579mg	7%
Vitamin B12	0.07µg	0.23µg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	6.045g	3.494g	6%
Manganese	0.33mg	0.222mg	5%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.076g	5%
Sodium	506mg	599mg	4%
Vitamin B3	2.573mg	2.004mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.03mg	0.085mg	4%
Vitamin E		0.51mg	3%
Vitamin K		3.7µg	3%
Carbs	48.5g	54.46g	2%
Zinc	0.48mg	0.67mg	2%
Vitamin A	18µg	35µg	2%
Calories	346kcal	330kcal	1%
Protein	6.1g	6.59g	1%
Potassium	106mg	133mg	1%
Folate	53µg	55µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	567kcal	501kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	1.5	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	48.5g	52.16g	N/A
Magnesium	16mg	17mg	0%
Sugar		16.05g	N/A
Copper	0.076mg	0.073mg	0%
Trans fat		0.224g	N/A
Saturated fat	3.772g	3.732g	0%
Tryptophan	0.076mg	0.059mg	0%
Threonine	0.184mg	0.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.238mg	0.265mg	0%
Leucine	0.449mg	0.658mg	0%
Lysine	0.197mg	0.324mg	0%
Methionine	0.115mg	0.157mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.302mg	0.343mg	0%
Valine	0.273mg	0.334mg	0%
Histidine	0.14mg	0.167mg	0%
Fructose		0.2g	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.043g	N/A