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Dashi vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between dashi and shortbread

  • Dashi has more vitamin K, selenium, choline, calcium, and phosphorus, while shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Dashi covers your daily need for vitamin K, 47% more than shortbread.
  • Dashi contains 127 times more choline than shortbread. While dashi contains 114.5mg of choline, shortbread contains only 0.9mg.
  • The amount of sodium in shortbread is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry 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.
Dashi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
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 +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1338.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +251.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +345.2%
Contains more IronIron +189.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +444.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.9%

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.
Dashi
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +508.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +12622.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +238.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +253%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dashi Shortbread DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66.9µg 11µg 47%
Selenium 27.6µg 6.2µg 39%
Sodium 1067mg 353mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.485g 8.326g 26%
Iron 1.03mg 2.98mg 24%
Protein 16.7g 5.37g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.353mg 21%
Choline 114.5mg 0.9mg 21%
Saturated fat 3.433g 8.105g 21%
Fats 13.89g 26.22g 19%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Calcium 187mg 13mg 17%
Manganese 0.393mg 17%
Folate 21µg 81µg 15%
Phosphorus 166mg 66mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 2.44mg 11%
Magnesium 56mg 14mg 10%
Copper 0mg 0.09mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.314mg 9%
Potassium 309mg 88mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 3.275mg 5%
Calories 438kcal 514kcal 4%
Fiber 0.2g 1.3g 4%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.49mg 4%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 25µg 0µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 6.708g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.071mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 64.88g 63.78g 0%
Net carbs 64.68g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 14.47g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g 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
Dashi
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 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 +211%
Contains more OtherOther +116.5%
Contains more FatsFats +88.8%
Contains more WaterWater +56.5%
~equal in Carbs ~63.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dashi
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 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 -57.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.6%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.