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Crème caramel vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between crème caramel and shortbread?

  • Crème caramel is richer in vitamin B12, yet shortbread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and vitamin E.
  • Shortbread's daily need coverage for iron is 33% higher.

We used Desserts, flan, caramel custard, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 25% 10% 14% 9.3% 13% 41% 6.9% 1.3% 47%
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 +538.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more IronIron +684.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +221.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3830%
~equal in Zinc ~0.49mg

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% 15% 4.6% 0% 8% 48% 1.5% 31% 10% 45% 0.5% 6.8% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +960.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1003.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3893.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5400%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crème caramel Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.392g 8.326g 53%
Fats 4.03g 26.22g 34%
Iron 0.38mg 2.98mg 33%
Cholesterol 90mg 0mg 30%
Saturated fat 1.799g 8.105g 29%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.353mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 3.275mg 20%
Calories 145kcal 514kcal 18%
Folate 9µg 81µg 18%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.393mg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2.44mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 1.266g 6.708g 14%
Carbs 22.78g 63.78g 14%
Sodium 53mg 353mg 13%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 11µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.314mg 8%
Calcium 83mg 13mg 7%
Copper 0.028mg 0.09mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin A 46µg 0µg 5%
Selenium 8.7µg 6.2µg 5%
Phosphorus 96mg 66mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.514mg 0.321mg 4%
Protein 4.53g 5.37g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.071mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 14mg 1%
Potassium 118mg 88mg 1%
Net carbs 22.78g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 23.15g 21.65g N/A
Zinc 0.47mg 0.49mg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 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
5% 4% 23% 68%
Protein: 4.53 g
Fats: 4.03 g
Carbs: 22.78 g
Water: 68.05 g
Other: 0.61 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 +1790.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.5%
Contains more FatsFats +550.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +180%
Contains more OtherOther +68.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 37% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.799 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.266 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.392 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 -77.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +429.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2024%

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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. Crème caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167574/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.