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Apple pie vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between apple pie and shortbread

  • Apple pie has less iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Shortbread covers your daily iron needs 22% more than apple pie.
  • Apple pie has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of shortbread is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.4%
Contains more IronIron +146.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +206.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115.9%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +191.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1925%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple pie Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.198g 8.326g 41%
Fats 11g 26.22g 23%
Iron 1.21mg 2.98mg 22%
Saturated fat 3.797g 8.105g 20%
Folate 4µg 81µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.353mg 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Calories 237kcal 514kcal 14%
Vitamin B3 1.123mg 3.275mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.314mg 12%
Selenium 6.2µg 11%
Carbs 34g 63.78g 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Manganese 0.182mg 0.393mg 9%
Protein 1.9g 5.37g 7%
Phosphorus 24mg 66mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.388g 6.708g 6%
Copper 0.046mg 0.09mg 5%
Sodium 266mg 353mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.119mg 0.321mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 29µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.071mg 3%
Magnesium 7mg 14mg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 1.3g 1%
Potassium 65mg 88mg 1%
Net carbs 32.4g 62.48g N/A
Calcium 11mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +1350%
Contains more ProteinProtein +182.6%
Contains more FatsFats +138.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.6%
Contains more OtherOther +14.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +278.8%

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/nutrients
  2. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.