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Shortbread vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Shortbread and Butter cookie?

  • Shortbread is higher in Vitamin E , Manganese, Iron, and Vitamin K, yet Butter cookie is higher in Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B12, Copper, and Phosphorus.
  • Butter cookie's daily need coverage for Cholesterol is 39% more.
  • Shortbread has 6 times more Vitamin K than Butter cookie. While Shortbread has 11µg of Vitamin K, Butter cookie has only 1.7µg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Shortbread is lower.

We used Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Shortbread
Shortbread
4
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6
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
Contains more Iron +34.2%
Contains more Magnesium +16.7%
Contains more Zinc +28.9%
Contains more Manganese +131.2%
Contains more Calcium +123.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +54.5%
Contains more Potassium +26.1%
Contains less Sodium -20.1%
Contains more Copper +122.2%
Contains more Selenium +35.5%
Shortbread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 112% 10% 29% 8% 47% 14% 30% 52% 34%
Butter cookie
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 84% 9% 44% 10% 37% 11% 67% 23% 46%
Contains more Iron +34.2%
Contains more Magnesium +16.7%
Contains more Zinc +28.9%
Contains more Manganese +131.2%
Contains more Calcium +123.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +54.5%
Contains more Potassium +26.1%
Contains less Sodium -20.1%
Contains more Copper +122.2%
Contains more Selenium +35.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Shortbread
Shortbread
5
:
6
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
Contains more Vitamin E +320.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +97.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +547.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +67200%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.37
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.335
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 3.19
Equal in Folate - 76
Shortbread
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 49% 0% 0% 89% 73% 62% 20% 17% 61% 0% 28%
Butter cookie
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 41% 12% 12% 0% 93% 78% 60% 30% 9% 57% 45% 5%
Contains more Vitamin E +320.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +97.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +547.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +67200%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.37
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.335
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 3.19
Equal in Folate - 76

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shortbread
Shortbread
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4
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
Contains more Fats +39.5%
Contains more Protein +13.6%
Contains more Water +27.8%
Contains more Other +55.3%
Equal in Carbs - 68.9
Shortbread
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Butter cookie
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more Fats +39.5%
Contains more Protein +13.6%
Contains more Water +27.8%
Contains more Other +55.3%
Equal in Carbs - 68.9

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shortbread
Shortbread
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Butter cookie
Butter cookie
Contains less Saturated Fat -26.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +21.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +747.9%
Shortbread
35% 29% 36%
Saturated Fat: 8.105 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 8.326 g
Butter cookie
63% 31% 6%
Saturated Fat: 11.051 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.982 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -26.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +21.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +747.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Shortbread Butter cookie
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Butter cookie Opinion
Net carbs 62.48g 68.1g Butter cookie
Protein 5.37g 6.1g Butter cookie
Fats 26.22g 18.8g Shortbread
Carbs 63.78g 68.9g Butter cookie
Calories 514kcal 467kcal Shortbread
Starch 40.47g Shortbread
Fructose 0.3g Shortbread
Sugar 21.65g 20.24g Butter cookie
Fiber 1.3g 0.8g Shortbread
Calcium 13mg 29mg Butter cookie
Iron 2.98mg 2.22mg Shortbread
Magnesium 14mg 12mg Shortbread
Phosphorus 66mg 102mg Butter cookie
Potassium 88mg 111mg Butter cookie
Sodium 353mg 282mg Butter cookie
Zinc 0.49mg 0.38mg Shortbread
Copper 0.09mg 0.2mg Butter cookie
Manganese 0.393mg 0.17mg Shortbread
Selenium 6.2µg 8.4µg Butter cookie
Vitamin A 1IU 673IU Butter cookie
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 165µg Butter cookie
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.58mg Shortbread
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU Butter cookie
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg Butter cookie
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.37mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.335mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 3.19mg Shortbread
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.488mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.036mg Shortbread
Folate 81µg 76µg Shortbread
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg Butter cookie
Vitamin K 11µg 1.7µg Shortbread
Tryptophan 0.084mg Butter cookie
Threonine 0.215mg Butter cookie
Isoleucine 0.277mg Butter cookie
Leucine 0.471mg Butter cookie
Lysine 0.308mg Butter cookie
Methionine 0.131mg Butter cookie
Phenylalanine 0.299mg Butter cookie
Valine 0.315mg Butter cookie
Histidine 0.136mg Butter cookie
Cholesterol 0mg 117mg Shortbread
Trans Fat 0.714g Butter cookie
Saturated Fat 8.105g 11.051g Shortbread
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g Butter cookie
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.011g Butter cookie
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0g Shortbread
Monounsaturated Fat 6.708g 5.522g Shortbread
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.982g Shortbread
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g Shortbread
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g Shortbread
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g Shortbread
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g Shortbread
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Shortbread
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g Shortbread

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Shortbread Butter cookie
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Shortbread
36%
Butter cookie
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Shortbread
34%
Butter cookie

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Shortbread
Shortbread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 117mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Shortbread
Shortbread is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.946g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.41g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie contains less Sodium (difference - 71mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is lower in glycemic index (difference - 9)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/nutrients
  2. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.