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Candy bar vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are candy bar and shortbread different?

  • Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B3, and magnesium; however, shortbread is richer in iron and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11764% higher.
  • Candy bar contains 9 times more copper than shortbread. While candy bar contains 0.774mg of copper, shortbread contains only 0.09mg.
  • Candy bar has less saturated fat.
  • Candy bar has a lower glycemic index (51) than shortbread (64).

Candies, peanut bar and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
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 +685.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +362.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +760%
Contains more ZincZinc +704.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +216.3%
Contains more IronIron +207.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.9%

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 0% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
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 EVitamin E +68%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215393%
Contains more CholineCholine +3166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +253%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~81µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Shortbread DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.071mg 11764%
Copper 0.774mg 0.09mg 76%
Manganese 1.243mg 0.393mg 37%
Phosphorus 308mg 66mg 35%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.49mg 31%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 3.275mg 29%
Iron 0.97mg 2.98mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 6.708g 25%
Magnesium 110mg 14mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.353mg 21%
Protein 15.5g 5.37g 20%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Saturated fat 4.678g 8.105g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 8.326g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.314mg 13%
Fats 33.7g 26.22g 12%
Fiber 4.1g 1.3g 11%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 2.44mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.321mg 10%
Sodium 156mg 353mg 9%
Potassium 407mg 88mg 9%
Vitamin K 0µg 11µg 9%
Calcium 78mg 13mg 7%
Choline 29.4mg 0.9mg 5%
Carbs 47.4g 63.78g 5%
Selenium 4.7µg 6.2µg 3%
Folate 75µg 81µg 2%
Calories 522kcal 514kcal 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 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 +188.6%
Contains more FatsFats +28.5%
Contains more OtherOther +74.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.6%
Contains more WaterWater +125%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 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 -42.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +149.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.9%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.