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Shortcake vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortcake and focaccia different?

  • Shortcake is higher in calcium and polyunsaturated fat; however, focaccia is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for focaccia is 21% higher.
  • Shortcake contains 6 times more calcium than focaccia. While shortcake contains 205mg of calcium, focaccia contains only 35mg.
  • Focaccia has less saturated fat.

Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the 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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +485.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more IronIron +24.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +177.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10.3%
~equal in Potassium ~114mg
~equal in Selenium ~15.9µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the 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% 0% 0% 28% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +276.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +160.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortcake Focaccia DV% diff.
Folate 53µg 138µg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.632g 0.994g 18%
Calcium 205mg 35mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.311mg 0.47mg 13%
Saturated fat 3.772g 0.877g 13%
Fats 14.2g 7.89g 10%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 9%
Iron 2.54mg 3.16mg 8%
Zinc 0.48mg 1.33mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 0.645mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B3 2.573mg 3.67mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.113mg 6%
Calories 346kcal 249kcal 5%
Protein 6.1g 8.77g 5%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Carbs 48.5g 35.82g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Copper 0.076mg 0.091mg 2%
Phosphorus 143mg 128mg 2%
Sodium 506mg 561mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Selenium 17µg 15.9µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.301mg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 20mg 1%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.364mg 1%
Choline 2.9mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 6.045g 5.67g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 567kcal 284kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 40g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 7.6 N/A
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 48.5g 34.02g N/A
Potassium 106mg 114mg 0%
Sugar 1.75g 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
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
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +80%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.4%
Contains more OtherOther +73.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.8%
Contains more WaterWater +61.7%

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
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +265.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.67g

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.