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Shortcake vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between shortcake and English muffins

  • Shortcake is higher in iron, fats, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, yet English muffins are higher in copper.
  • Shortcake covers your daily iron needs 21% more than English muffins.
  • Shortcake contains 15 times more saturated fat than English muffins. While shortcake contains 3.772g of saturated fat, English muffins contain only 0.259g.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 62% 9.4% 95% 25% 13% 61% 66% 43% 93%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +294.2%
Contains more IronIron +185.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~133mg
~equal in Sodium ~464mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.357mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0.67% 0% 6% 0% 78% 63% 48% 15% 6.9% 8.8% 0% 40%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortcake English muffin DV% diff.
Selenium 17µg 31%
Iron 2.54mg 0.89mg 21%
Fats 14.2g 1.8g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.632g 0.888g 18%
Saturated fat 3.772g 0.259g 16%
Calcium 205mg 52mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.045g 0.302g 14%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.311mg 0.181mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.154mg 9%
Calories 346kcal 235kcal 6%
Copper 0.076mg 0.129mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.573mg 1.566mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 0.446mg 4%
Folate 53µg 37µg 4%
Protein 6.1g 7.7g 3%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.7mg 2%
Sodium 506mg 464mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 48.5g 46g 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 21mg 1%
Potassium 106mg 131mg 1%
Phosphorus 143mg 133mg 1%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.357mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.043mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.04µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 567kcal 305kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 43g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 4.6 N/A
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 48.5g 43.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.238mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.449mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.302mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.273mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.17mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 14% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 48.5 g
Water: 28.4 g
Other: 2.8 g
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +688.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.2%
Contains more WaterWater +48.2%
~equal in Carbs ~46g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.772 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.632 g
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1901.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +309%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Shortcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174941/nutrients
  2. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.