Shortcake vs. French rolls — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between shortcake and french rolls
- Shortcake is higher in fats, calcium, and phosphorus, yet french rolls are higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, and copper.
- French rolls cover your daily selenium needs 20% more than shortcake.
- Shortcake contains 4 times more saturated fat than french rolls. While shortcake contains 3.772g of saturated fat, french rolls contain only 0.962g.
Food varieties used in this article are Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Rolls, french.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +125.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +70.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +77.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +87.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +69.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +64.1% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +68.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +10.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +69.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +82.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +113.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 17µg | 27.9µg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.632g | 0.834g | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.311mg | 0.523mg | 18% |
| Fats | 14.2g | 4.3g | 15% |
| Folate | 53µg | 113µg | 15% |
| Methionine | 0.115mg | 153mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3.2g | 13% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.772g | 0.962g | 13% |
| Calcium | 205mg | 91mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.573mg | 4.352mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.33mg | 0.559mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.045g | 1.961g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 143mg | 84mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.135mg | 7% |
| Protein | 6.1g | 8.6g | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 0.9mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.248mg | 0.452mg | 4% |
| Calories | 346kcal | 277kcal | 3% |
| Sodium | 506mg | 574mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.07µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Choline | 14.8mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 2.54mg | 2.71mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 48.5g | 50.2g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.03mg | 0.039mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.8g | 3.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 567kcal | 322kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 29g | 36g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.6 | 2.9 | N/A |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 48.5g | 47g | N/A |
| Potassium | 106mg | 114mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.31g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.076mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.184mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.238mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.449mg | 0.608mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.197mg | 0.231mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.302mg | 0.422mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.273mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.14mg | 0.188mg | 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:
8.6 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
50.2 g
Water:
34.8 g
Other:
2.1 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +230.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +41% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.5% |
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Carbs
~50.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.772 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.632 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.962 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.834 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +208.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +335.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.5% |






