Shortcake vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shortcake and muffin

Shortcake has more calcium, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, muffin is richer in manganese.
Shortcake covers your daily calcium needs 16% more than muffin.
Muffin has 2 times less selenium than shortcake. Shortcake has 17µg of selenium, while muffin has 8.2µg.
Muffin contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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.

Shortcake

Muffin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+365.9%
Contains more IronIron	+95.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+26.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+29.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+107.3%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+14.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-33.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+36.1%

~equal in Phosphorus ~146mg

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.

Shortcake

Muffin

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+85.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+66.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+81.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+89.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+128.6%

~equal in Folate ~48µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K		39.2µg	33%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.632g	8.103g	30%
Choline		92.5mg	17%
Calcium	205mg	44mg	16%
Iron	2.54mg	1.3mg	16%
Selenium	17µg	8.2µg	16%
Vitamin B1	0.311mg	0.168mg	12%
Vitamin E		1.63mg	11%
Cholesterol	3mg	30mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.272mg	0.163mg	8%
Starch		16.31g	7%
Sodium	506mg	336mg	7%
Vitamin B3	2.573mg	1.418mg	7%
Manganese	0.33mg	0.449mg	5%
Fiber		1.1g	4%
Vitamin B5	0.248mg	0.47mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0.07µg	0.16µg	4%
Saturated fat	3.772g	2.844g	4%
Protein	6.1g	4.49g	3%
Fats	14.2g	16.07g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	6.045g	4.822g	3%
Carbs	48.5g	53g	2%
Copper	0.076mg	0.06mg	2%
Fructose		1.21g	2%
Calories	346kcal	375kcal	1%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0.9mg	1%
Vitamin D*		4 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Magnesium	16mg	10mg	1%
Zinc	0.48mg	0.37mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.03mg	0.04mg	1%
Folate	53µg	48µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	567kcal	835kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	4.5	N/A
Net carbs	48.5g	51.9g	N/A
Potassium	106mg	121mg	0%
Sugar		31.47g	N/A
Phosphorus	143mg	146mg	0%
Vitamin A	18µg	21µg	0%
Trans fat		0.2g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.076mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	0.184mg	0.181mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.238mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	0.449mg	0.421mg	0%
Lysine	0.197mg	0.199mg	0%
Methionine	0.115mg	0.115mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.302mg	0.277mg	0%
Valine	0.273mg	0.257mg	0%
Histidine	0.14mg	0.128mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		1.022g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.048g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		6.911g	N/A