Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Blueberry vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between blueberries and shortbread

  • Blueberries have more vitamin C; however, shortbread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin E, and selenium.
  • Shortbread's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 40% more.
  • Blueberries contain less saturated fat.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of blueberries is 53.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Blueberries, raw and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

Infographic

Blueberry vs Shortbread infographic
Infographic link

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 4.3% 1.8% 6.8% 11% 19% 4.4% 5.1% 0.13% 44% 0.55%
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 -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +964.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +206.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6100%

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 32% 1% 11% 0% 9.3% 9.5% 7.8% 7.4% 12% 0% 48% 4.5% 3.3%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +328.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +854.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +665.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +683.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blueberry Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.146g 8.326g 55%
Fats 0.33g 26.22g 40%
Saturated fat 0.028g 8.105g 37%
Iron 0.28mg 2.98mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.353mg 26%
Calories 57kcal 514kcal 23%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.314mg 21%
Folate 6µg 81µg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 3.275mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 6.708g 17%
Starch 0.03g 40.47g 17%
Carbs 14.49g 63.78g 16%
Sodium 1mg 353mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 2.44mg 12%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 0mg 11%
Selenium 0.1µg 6.2µg 11%
Protein 0.74g 5.37g 9%
Phosphorus 12mg 66mg 8%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 11µg 7%
Fructose 4.97g 0.3g 6%
Copper 0.057mg 0.09mg 4%
Fiber 2.4g 1.3g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.124mg 0.321mg 4%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.49mg 3%
Manganese 0.336mg 0.393mg 2%
Magnesium 6mg 14mg 2%
Choline 6mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.071mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 62.48g N/A
Potassium 77mg 88mg 0%
Sugar 9.96g 21.65g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.044mg 0%
Lysine 0.013mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.031mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 84%
Protein: 0.74 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 14.49 g
Water: 84.21 g
Other: 0.23 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 +2239.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +625.7%
Contains more FatsFats +7845.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +340.2%
Contains more OtherOther +347.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.146 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 -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14172.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5602.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 50%
Starch: 0.03 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 4.88 g
Fructose: 4.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
65% 34%
Starch: 40.47 g
Sucrose: 20.99 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1255.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1556.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +134800%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +18981.8%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

People also compare

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. Blueberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171711/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.