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Chicken meat vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chicken meat and shortbread

  • Chicken meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, while shortbread has more vitamin B1, iron, folate, and manganese.
  • Chicken meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 33% higher.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken meat is 0, while the glycemic index of shortbread is 64.

The food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 +64.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +295.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.5%
Contains more IronIron +136.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1865%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +220.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +463.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +7222.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +803.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +460.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +358.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1520%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Shortbread DV% diff.
Protein 27.3g 5.37g 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 8.326g 36%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 3.275mg 33%
Selenium 23.9µg 6.2µg 32%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.071mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.353mg 24%
Iron 1.26mg 2.98mg 22%
Carbs 0g 63.78g 21%
Saturated fat 3.79g 8.105g 20%
Fats 13.6g 26.22g 19%
Folate 5µg 81µg 19%
Phosphorus 182mg 66mg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.393mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.321mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2.44mg 14%
Calories 239kcal 514kcal 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Zinc 1.94mg 0.49mg 13%
Sodium 82mg 353mg 12%
Choline 65.9mg 0.9mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.314mg 11%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 11µg 7%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Potassium 223mg 88mg 4%
Copper 0.066mg 0.09mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 6.708g 3%
Magnesium 23mg 14mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 62.48g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 15mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 0g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 +408.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1551.4%
Contains more FatsFats +92.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.03g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 +25.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +180.3%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.