Shortcake vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shortcake and doughnuts

Shortcake is richer in calcium and selenium, yet doughnuts are richer in phosphorus, fats, folate, vitamin B1, and monounsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for doughnuts is 37% higher.
Shortcake contains 5 times more calcium than doughnuts. Shortcake contains 205mg of calcium, while doughnuts contain 40mg.
Shortcake contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned).

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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

Doughnuts

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+412.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+68.3%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+26.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+18.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+81.8%

~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

~equal in Iron ~2.53mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.5mg

~equal in Sodium ~477mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.333mg

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

Doughnuts

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+350%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+16.7%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+10.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+52%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+73.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	3.772g	11.105g	33%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		3.573g	21%
Fats	14.2g	24.93g	17%
Calcium	205mg	40mg	17%
Phosphorus	143mg	260mg	17%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.239g	15%
Vitamin E		1.99mg	13%
Selenium	17µg	10.1µg	13%
Starch		25.91g	11%
Folate	53µg	92µg	10%
Vitamin K		9.8µg	8%
Fiber		1.7g	7%
Vitamin B1	0.311mg	0.39mg	7%
Choline		37.3mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	6.045g	8.544g	6%
Calories	346kcal	434kcal	4%
Vitamin B5	0.248mg	0.377mg	3%
Protein	6.1g	5.31g	2%
Cholesterol	3mg	10mg	2%
Copper	0.076mg	0.09mg	2%
Vitamin A	18µg	4µg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.272mg	0.301mg	2%
Vitamin B3	2.573mg	2.91mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.03mg	0.05mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.632g	3.915g	2%
Potassium	106mg	134mg	1%
Sodium	506mg	477mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	567kcal	817kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	23g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	1.1	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	48.5g	45.36g	N/A
Carbs	48.5g	47.06g	0%
Magnesium	16mg	17mg	0%
Iron	2.54mg	2.53mg	0%
Sugar		18.15g	N/A
Zinc	0.48mg	0.5mg	0%
Manganese	0.33mg	0.333mg	0%
Vitamin B12	0.07µg	0.06µg	0%
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%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.006g	N/A