Shortcake vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortcake and pancake different?

Shortcake is higher in iron, vitamin B1, fats, carbs, vitamin B3, and manganese; however, pancake is richer in vitamin B12.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for pancake is 19% higher.
Shortcake contains 2 times more saturated fat than pancake. While shortcake contains 3.772g of saturated fat, pancake contains only 2.122g.

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

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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

Pancake

Contains more IronIron	+41.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+55.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+65%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+14.1%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+24.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+11.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-13.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~16mg

~equal in Calcium ~219mg

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

Pancake

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+54.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+64.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+39.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+214.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.281mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	3mg	59mg	19%
Iron	2.54mg	1.8mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.311mg	0.201mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	6.045g	2.474g	9%
Saturated fat	3.772g	2.122g	8%
Fats	14.2g	9.7g	7%
Carbs	48.5g	28.3g	7%
Calories	346kcal	227kcal	6%
Manganese	0.33mg	0.2mg	6%
Vitamin B3	2.573mg	1.567mg	6%
Vitamin B12	0.07µg	0.22µg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.632g	4.447g	5%
Vitamin A	18µg	54µg	4%
Selenium	17µg	14.9µg	4%
Folate	53µg	38µg	4%
Copper	0.076mg	0.049mg	3%
Sodium	506mg	439mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.248mg	0.405mg	3%
Phosphorus	143mg	159mg	2%
Protein	6.1g	6.4g	1%
Calcium	205mg	219mg	1%
Potassium	106mg	132mg	1%
Zinc	0.48mg	0.56mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.272mg	0.281mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.03mg	0.046mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	2.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	567kcal	355kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	3.3	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	48.5g	28.3g	N/A
Magnesium	16mg	16mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.076mg	0.08mg	0%
Threonine	0.184mg	0.237mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.238mg	0.297mg	0%
Leucine	0.449mg	0.513mg	0%
Lysine	0.197mg	0.321mg	0%
Methionine	0.115mg	0.147mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.302mg	0.319mg	0%
Valine	0.273mg	0.335mg	0%
Histidine	0.14mg	0.152mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.005g	N/A