Chocolate brownie vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chocolate brownie and shortbread?

Chocolate brownie is richer in copper, vitamin A, selenium, and phosphorus, yet shortbread is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, folate, and vitamin B2.
Chocolate brownie's daily need coverage for copper is 33% higher.
Chocolate brownie has a lower glycemic index than shortbread.

We used Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain types in this comparison.

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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.

Chocolate brownie

Shortbread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+278.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+338.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+100%
Contains more CopperCopper	+331.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+98%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+49.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+85.5%

Contains more IronIron

+62%

~equal in Sodium ~353mg

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.

Chocolate brownie

Shortbread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+150.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+65.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+233.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+179.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.321mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.388mg	0.09mg	33%
Cholesterol	73mg	0mg	24%
Vitamin A	176µg	0µg	20%
Vitamin B1	0.141mg	0.353mg	18%
Starch		40.47g	17%
Vitamin E		2.44mg	16%
Vitamin B3	0.982mg	3.275mg	14%
Iron	1.84mg	2.98mg	14%
Folate	29µg	81µg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.19mg	0.314mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	10.839g	6.708g	10%
Selenium	11.5µg	6.2µg	10%
Phosphorus	132mg	66mg	9%
Vitamin K		11µg	9%
Magnesium	53mg	14mg	9%
Manganese	0.587mg	0.393mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	9.412g	8.326g	7%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0µg	7%
Fiber		1.3g	5%
Carbs	50.2g	63.78g	5%
Zinc	0.97mg	0.49mg	4%
Saturated fat	7.319g	8.105g	4%
Calcium	57mg	13mg	4%
Fats	29.1g	26.22g	4%
Potassium	176mg	88mg	3%
Protein	6.2g	5.37g	2%
Calories	466kcal	514kcal	2%
Vitamin B6	0.094mg	0.071mg	2%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	50.2g	62.48g	N/A
Sugar		21.65g	N/A
Sodium	343mg	353mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.328mg	0.321mg	0%
Trans fat		0.714g	N/A
Choline		0.9mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.078mg		0%
Threonine	0.228mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.265mg		0%
Leucine	0.447mg		0%
Lysine	0.283mg		0%
Methionine	0.132mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.298mg		0%
Valine	0.323mg		0%
Histidine	0.136mg		0%
Fructose		0.3g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.006g	0g	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