Shortening cake mix, soybean (hydrogenated) and cottonseed (hydrogenated)

Shortening cake mix, soybean (hydrogenated) and cottonseed (hydrogenated) has a very high-calorie, low-carb, very high-fat and low-protein content. It is a good source of Vitamin K.

It contains a low amount of carbohydrates, making it suitable for some of the low-carb diets. Its low sugar content puts it in the bottom 20 percentile. This is a good thing for people watching their sugar intake.

However, the very high fat content makes it unsuitable if you're on a low-fat diet plan. It's very high MUFA and high PUFA. The omega-3 content is low. In terms of Polyunsaturated Fat content it is ranked in the top 10% of all food items. It is also ranked in the top 10 percentile in terms of its Monounsaturated Fat content, which are considered among "good fats".

While Sodium is an essential nutrient, excess quantities can cause several disorders like fluid retention, hypertension. Since it has a low density of Sodium, it is suitable if you are aiming for a healthy, 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 11, for Shortening cake mix, soybean (hydrogenated) and cottonseed (hydrogenated), and we advise that this food sparingly.