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Curry powder vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between curry powder and shortbread?

  • Curry powder is richer than shortbread in manganese, fiber, iron, vitamin E, copper, vitamin K, selenium, magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Curry powder's daily need coverage for manganese is 344% more.
  • Curry powder has 41 times more fiber than shortbread. While curry powder has 53.2g of fiber, shortbread has only 1.3g.
  • The glycemic index of curry powder is lower.

We used Spices, curry powder and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain types in this article.

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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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
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 +1721.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3938.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1229.5%
Contains more IronIron +540.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +859.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +456.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2012%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +550%

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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
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 EVitamin E +934.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +807.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +7033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.275mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Curry powder Shortbread DV% diff.
Manganese 8.3mg 0.393mg 344%
Fiber 53.2g 1.3g 208%
Iron 19.1mg 2.98mg 202%
Vitamin E 25.24mg 2.44mg 152%
Copper 1.2mg 0.09mg 123%
Vitamin K 99.8µg 11µg 74%
Selenium 40.3µg 6.2µg 62%
Magnesium 255mg 14mg 57%
Calcium 525mg 13mg 51%
Phosphorus 367mg 66mg 43%
Zinc 4.7mg 0.49mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.056g 8.326g 35%
Potassium 1170mg 88mg 32%
Saturated fat 1.648g 8.105g 29%
Fats 14.01g 26.22g 19%
Protein 14.29g 5.37g 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.353mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.07mg 0.321mg 15%
Sodium 52mg 353mg 13%
Choline 64.2mg 0.9mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.314mg 9%
Calories 325kcal 514kcal 9%
Folate 56µg 81µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 8.782g 6.708g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.071mg 3%
Carbs 55.83g 63.78g 3%
Fructose 0.79g 0.3g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 2.63g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 21.65g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 3.26mg 3.275mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g 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 0.013g 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 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 +166.1%
Contains more WaterWater +144.4%
Contains more OtherOther +586.4%
Contains more FatsFats +87.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 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 -79.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 41% 29% 8%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.21 g
65% 34%
Starch: 40.47 g
Sucrose: 20.99 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +216.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +163.3%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3285.5%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.