Old-Fashioned Shortcake Recipe

Old-Fashioned Shortcake has a average-calorie, high-carb, average-fat and average-protein content. It is a good source of Thiamin, Niacin and Folate.

The food contains 50.1g of carbs. The carbohydrate profile of the the food reveals it is average in complex carbs and high in Simple carbs. Carbs are our primary source of energy but its source should be chosen with utmost care. Complex carbs are a more desirable addition to your diet, where as simple carbs should be consumed in moderation as it is very easily broken down, assimilated and absorbed in the body. Its sugar content is among the bottom 20 percentile. This is for people watching their sugar intake. With 4.4 gms of protein, it is average in protein content, which is an important macronutrient that helps with tissue repair, provides energy and improves immunity.

Not only that, the average fat content of this product makes it suitable to be eaten when trying to lose weight.

It has a high density of Sodium, thus making it unsuitable for a low-sodium diet.

Ideally consumed as a Dessert.

Our comprehensive nutrition ranking methodology, which inspects every nutrition element that this food is composed of, comes up with a nutrition ranking of 28, for Old-Fashioned Shortcake, and we advise that this food in moderation.