Biscuit vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and shortbread different?

Biscuits are richer in selenium, calcium, and phosphorus, while shortbread is higher in polyunsaturated fat.
Biscuits cover your daily need for selenium, 24% more than shortbread.
Biscuits contain 18 times more calcium than shortbread. Biscuits contain 235mg of calcium, while shortbread contains 13mg.
Shortbread is lower in sodium.
Shortbread has a higher glycemic index (64) than biscuits (44).

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain types were used 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.

Biscuit

Shortbread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1707.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+148.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+214.5%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-39.1%

~equal in Iron ~2.98mg

~equal in Copper ~0.09mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.49mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.393mg

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.

Biscuit

Shortbread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+102.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+32.8%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.353mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.314mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	8.326g	28%
Selenium	19.5µg	6.2µg	24%
Calcium	235mg	13mg	22%
Starch		40.47g	17%
Saturated fat	4.324g	8.105g	17%
Vitamin E		2.44mg	16%
Fats	16.3g	26.22g	15%
Phosphorus	164mg	66mg	14%
Sodium	580mg	353mg	10%
Vitamin K		11µg	9%
Calories	353kcal	514kcal	8%
Carbs	44.6g	63.78g	6%
Folate	61µg	81µg	5%
Protein	7g	5.37g	3%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.071mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0µg	3%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	3.275mg	2%
Iron	2.9mg	2.98mg	1%
Potassium	121mg	88mg	1%
Fiber	1.5g	1.3g	1%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.393mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	6.708g	1%
Cholesterol	3mg	0mg	1%
Magnesium	18mg	14mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.321mg	1%
Copper	0.082mg	0.09mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	43.1g	62.48g	N/A
Sugar	2.18g	21.65g	N/A
Zinc	0.54mg	0.49mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.353mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.314mg	0%
Trans fat		0.714g	N/A
Choline		0.9mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.087mg		0%
Threonine	0.211mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg		0%
Leucine	0.514mg		0%
Lysine	0.226mg		0%
Methionine	0.132mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg		0%
Valine	0.313mg		0%
Histidine	0.161mg		0%
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		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		7.253g	N/A