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Coffeecake vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between coffeecake and shortbread

  • Coffeecake has more vitamin B12 and selenium; however, shortbread is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and manganese.
  • Shortbread covers your daily iron needs 29% more than coffeecake.
  • The glycemic index of shortbread is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Coffeecake, cheese 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 11% 18% 26% 24% 17% 16% 43% 44% 22% 73%
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 CalciumCalcium +353.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +228.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.5%
Contains more IronIron +365.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +128.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg
~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 0.33% 29% 0% 0% 26% 29% 13% 24% 13% 43% 0% 29% 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 B5Vitamin B5 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +236.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +151.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +380.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffeecake Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.645g 8.326g 45%
Iron 0.64mg 2.98mg 29%
Cholesterol 85mg 0mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.105mg 0.353mg 21%
Fats 15.2g 26.22g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.682mg 3.275mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.314mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Selenium 13.3µg 6.2µg 13%
Saturated fat 5.391g 8.105g 12%
Folate 39µg 81µg 11%
Vitamin A 86µg 0µg 10%
Manganese 0.172mg 0.393mg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Calories 339kcal 514kcal 9%
Potassium 289mg 88mg 6%
Carbs 44.3g 63.78g 6%
Phosphorus 101mg 66mg 5%
Calcium 59mg 13mg 5%
Copper 0.052mg 0.09mg 4%
Protein 7g 5.37g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.321mg 2%
Sodium 339mg 353mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 7.129g 6.708g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.071mg 1%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.49mg 1%
Fiber 1g 1.3g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 62.48g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.26mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.326mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.401mg 0%
Methionine 0.144mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.352mg 0%
Valine 0.361mg 0%
Histidine 0.186mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 15% 44% 32%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 15.2 g
Carbs: 44.3 g
Water: 32.2 g
Other: 1.3 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 +30.4%
Contains more WaterWater +794.4%
Contains more OtherOther +26.2%
Contains more FatsFats +72.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.645 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 -33.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +406.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.708g

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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. Coffeecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172699/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.