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Bagel vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bagel and shortbread

  • Bagel has more manganese, selenium, fiber, phosphorus, copper, and magnesium; however, shortbread is richer in vitamin E, vitamin B2, and vitamin K.
  • Bagel covers your daily manganese needs 45% more than shortbread.
  • Shortbread has 5 times less selenium than bagel. Bagel has 28.7µg of selenium, while shortbread has 6.2µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bagels, wheat 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 15% 104% 58% 30% 61% 57% 187% 157%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +264.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +124.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +362.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.6%
~equal in Iron ~2.98mg

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.
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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% 6.4% 0% 101% 48% 63% 23% 34% 0% 3.8% 57% 5.3%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107%
Contains more CholineCholine +988.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +662.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.275mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~81µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bagel Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.936g 8.326g 49%
Manganese 1.43mg 0.393mg 45%
Selenium 28.7µg 6.2µg 41%
Fats 1.53g 26.22g 38%
Saturated fat 0g 8.105g 37%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 6.708g 16%
Vitamin E 0.32mg 2.44mg 14%
Calories 250kcal 514kcal 13%
Fiber 4.1g 1.3g 11%
Phosphorus 142mg 66mg 11%
Protein 10.2g 5.37g 10%
Magnesium 51mg 14mg 9%
Copper 0.175mg 0.09mg 9%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 11µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.314mg 8%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.49mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.147mg 0.071mg 6%
Carbs 48.89g 63.78g 5%
Sodium 439mg 353mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.403mg 0.353mg 4%
Iron 2.76mg 2.98mg 3%
Potassium 165mg 88mg 2%
Choline 9.8mg 0.9mg 2%
Calcium 20mg 13mg 1%
Folate 76µg 81µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.321mg 1%
Vitamin B3 3.37mg 3.275mg 1%
Net carbs 44.79g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 6.12g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 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 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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10% 49% 38% 2%
Protein: 10.2 g
Fats: 1.53 g
Carbs: 48.89 g
Water: 37.55 g
Other: 1.83 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 ProteinProtein +89.9%
Contains more WaterWater +943.1%
Contains more OtherOther +77.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1613.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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24% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.936 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 -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2213.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +789.5%

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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. Bagel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167533/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.