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Cookie dough vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cookie dough and shortbread

  • Cookie dough has more manganese and phosphorus; however, shortbread has more vitamin B2, folate, fats, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for shortbread is 17% higher.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 9.3% 13% 80% 37% 17% 45% 38% 100% 50%
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 +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.8%
Contains more IronIron +39.3%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1.3% 0% 59% 34% 35% 22% 9.5% 5% 0% 26%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 49% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cookie dough Shortbread DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.885g 55%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 7.253g 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.592g 8.326g 38%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Manganese 0.765mg 0.393mg 16%
Saturated fat 4.751g 8.105g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.314mg 13%
Folate 35µg 81µg 12%
Fats 18.9g 26.22g 11%
Iron 2.14mg 2.98mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.234mg 0.353mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 10.531g 6.708g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.865mg 3.275mg 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Cholesterol 24mg 0mg 8%
Calories 424kcal 514kcal 5%
Fiber 2.5g 1.3g 5%
Phosphorus 104mg 66mg 5%
Selenium 9.1µg 6.2µg 5%
Magnesium 28mg 14mg 3%
Sodium 294mg 353mg 3%
Carbs 59.1g 63.78g 2%
Calcium 31mg 13mg 2%
Potassium 147mg 88mg 2%
Copper 0.11mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.071mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.49mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.372mg 0.321mg 1%
Protein 5.4g 5.37g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 785kcal 957kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.8 1.9 N/A
Net carbs 56.6g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.227mg 0%
Leucine 0.414mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.278mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.125mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 19% 59% 15%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 59.1 g
Water: 15.3 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 WaterWater +325%
Contains more FatsFats +38.7%
~equal in Protein ~5.37g
~equal in Carbs ~63.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 59% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.751 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.531 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.592 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 -41.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +221.2%

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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. Cookie dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174961/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.