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Chocolate chip cookie vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chocolate chip cookie and shortbread

  • Chocolate chip cookie has more copper, vitamin A, manganese, and magnesium; however, shortbread is richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Chocolate chip cookie covers your daily copper needs 33% more than shortbread.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of chocolate chip cookie is 50.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter 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 39% 11% 20% 93% 129% 26% 43% 44% 86% 61%
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 +292.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +192.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +328.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.6%
Contains more IronIron +20.2%
~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.
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 0.67% 46% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 0%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +91.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate chip cookie Shortbread DV% diff.
Copper 0.386mg 0.09mg 33%
Saturated fat 14.071g 8.105g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.541g 8.326g 25%
Cholesterol 70mg 0mg 23%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Vitamin A 139µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.184mg 0.353mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.365mg 3.275mg 12%
Manganese 0.663mg 0.393mg 12%
Folate 33µg 81µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.177mg 0.314mg 11%
Magnesium 55mg 14mg 10%
Selenium 11.2µg 6.2µg 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Iron 2.48mg 2.98mg 6%
Phosphorus 100mg 66mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.49mg 4%
Potassium 221mg 88mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.241g 6.708g 4%
Calcium 38mg 13mg 3%
Fats 28.4g 26.22g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 58.2g 63.78g 2%
Protein 5.7g 5.37g 1%
Calories 488kcal 514kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.071mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.321mg 1%
Sodium 341mg 353mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 58.2g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.123mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
6% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 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 +58.3%
Contains more OtherOther +94.2%
~equal in Protein ~5.37g
~equal in Fats ~26.22g
~equal in Carbs ~63.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 31% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.241 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.541 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.4%

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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. Chocolate chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/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.