Shortcake vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shortcake and pound cake?

Shortcake is richer in selenium, calcium, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B3, yet pound cake is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin A.
Shortcake's daily need coverage for selenium is 22% higher.
Shortcake has 4 times more calcium than pound cake. Shortcake has 205mg of calcium, while pound cake has 47mg.
Pound cake contains less sodium.

We used Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) types in this comparison.

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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

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+336.2%
Contains more IronIron	+71.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+81%
Contains more ZincZinc	+11.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+240%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+40.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-25.5%

~equal in Phosphorus ~140mg

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

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+79.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+59.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+26.2%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+288.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+414.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.249mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.372g	23%
Selenium	17µg	5µg	22%
Cholesterol	3mg	66mg	21%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.895g	17%
Calcium	205mg	47mg	16%
Threonine	0.184mg	153mg	15%
Iron	2.54mg	1.48mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.311mg	0.173mg	12%
Vitamin B12	0.07µg	0.36µg	12%
Choline		65.6mg	12%
Manganese	0.33mg	0.11mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	6.045g	3.02g	8%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Sodium	506mg	377mg	6%
Vitamin A	18µg	70µg	6%
Vitamin B3	2.573mg	1.615mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.248mg	0.485mg	5%
Saturated fat	3.772g	4.811g	5%
Vitamin D*		34 IU	4%
Vitamin D		0.8µg	4%
Copper	0.076mg	0.042mg	4%
Vitamin E		0.65mg	4%
Folate	53µg	42µg	3%
Protein	6.1g	5g	2%
Carbs	48.5g	53.64g	2%
Magnesium	16mg	8mg	2%
Fiber		0.6g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.272mg	0.249mg	2%
Potassium	106mg	149mg	1%
Vitamin K		1.7µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.632g	3.419g	1%
Calories	346kcal	353kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	1.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	567kcal	706kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	28g	N/A
Fats	14.2g	13.96g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	1.3	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	48.5g	53.04g	N/A
Sugar		33.36g	N/A
Zinc	0.48mg	0.43mg	0%
Phosphorus	143mg	140mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.03mg	0.036mg	0%
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.076mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.238mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	0.449mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	0.197mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.115mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.302mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.273mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.14mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.004g	N/A