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Cake, Shortcake, Biscuit-Type

346 calories and 6.1 g of protein per 100 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe

Source category
Baked Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 174941
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 63% of 2,097 other complete sweets & desserts profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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98calories
in 28.4 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein1.7 g—
Carbohydrate13.7 g5%
Fat4 g5%
Fiber——
Total sugars——
Sodium143 mg6%
Saturated fat1.1 g5%
Potassium30 mg1%
Calcium58 mg4%
Iron0.72 mg4%
Magnesium5 mg1%
Vitamin C0.1 mg0%
Vitamin D——
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 7%Carbs 56%Fat 37%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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All 72 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water28.4 g1051
Energy346 kcal1008
Energy1,448 kj1062
Protein6.1 g1003
Total lipid (fat)14.2 g1004
Ash2.8 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference48.5 g1005
Calcium, Ca205 mg1087
Iron, Fe2.54 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg16 mg1090
Phosphorus, P143 mg1091
Potassium, K106 mg1092
Sodium, Na506 mg1093
Zinc, Zn0.48 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.076 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.33 mg1101
Selenium, Se17 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0.2 mg1162
Thiamin0.311 mg1165
Riboflavin0.272 mg1166
Niacin2.573 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.248 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.03 mg1175
Folate, total53 µg1177
Folic acid43 µg1186
Folate, food10 µg1187
Folate, DFE83 µg1190
Vitamin B-120.07 µg1178
Vitamin A, RAE18 µg1106
Retinol17 µg1105
Vitamin A, IU72 iu1104
Fatty acids, total saturated3.772 g1258
SFA 4:00.022 g1259
SFA 6:00.013 g1260
SFA 8:00.008 g1261
SFA 10:00.017 g1262
SFA 12:00.02 g1263
SFA 14:00.122 g1264
SFA 16:02.095 g1265
SFA 18:01.472 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated6.045 g1292
MUFA 16:10.016 g1275
MUFA 18:16.028 g1268
MUFA 20:10 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated3.632 g1293
PUFA 18:23.402 g1269
PUFA 18:30.23 g1270
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:40 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g1272
Cholesterol3 mg1253
Tryptophan0.076 g1210
Threonine0.184 g1211
Isoleucine0.238 g1212
Leucine0.449 g1213
Lysine0.197 g1214
Methionine0.115 g1215
Cystine0.115 g1216
Phenylalanine0.302 g1217
Tyrosine0.203 g1218
Valine0.273 g1219
Arginine0.24 g1220
Histidine0.14 g1221
Alanine0.197 g1222
Aspartic acid0.292 g1223
Glutamic acid1.897 g1224
Glycine0.201 g1225
Proline0.681 g1226
Serine0.307 g1227

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