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Dinner rolls vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Dinner rolls and Shortbread

  • Dinner rolls have more Selenium, Calcium, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Iron, Manganese, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B12, however, Shortbread have more Vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for Selenium from Dinner rolls is 37% higher.
  • Dinner rolls are lower in Saturated Fat.

Food types used in this article are Rolls, dinner, plain, commercially prepared (includes brown-and-serve) 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 19% 53% 12% 140% 45% 27% 52% 61% 76% 146%
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 +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1269.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58%
Contains more IronIron +24.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +102%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +332.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.4%

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 0.67% 0.3% 5.6% 0% 132% 86% 101% 27% 22% 16% 27% 76% 8%
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% 0.06% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +24.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1522.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +771.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~11µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 6% 52% 28% 2%
Protein: 10.86 g
Fats: 6.47 g
Carbs: 52.04 g
Water: 28.44 g
Other: 2.19 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 +102.2%
Contains more WaterWater +690%
Contains more OtherOther +112.6%
Contains more FatsFats +305.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 33% 44%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.375 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.881 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.509 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 -83%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +256.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +231.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Dinner rolls Shortbread
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dinner rolls Shortbread Opinion
Calories 310kcal 514kcal Shortbread
Protein 10.86g 5.37g Dinner rolls
Fats 6.47g 26.22g Shortbread
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg Dinner rolls
Net carbs 50.04g 62.48g Shortbread
Carbs 52.04g 63.78g Shortbread
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg Shortbread
Magnesium 26mg 14mg Dinner rolls
Calcium 178mg 13mg Dinner rolls
Potassium 139mg 88mg Dinner rolls
Iron 3.72mg 2.98mg Dinner rolls
Sugar 5.55g 21.65g Dinner rolls
Fiber 2g 1.3g Dinner rolls
Copper 0.135mg 0.09mg Dinner rolls
Zinc 0.99mg 0.49mg Dinner rolls
Starch 40.47g Shortbread
Phosphorus 122mg 66mg Dinner rolls
Sodium 467mg 353mg Shortbread
Vitamin A 5IU 1IU Dinner rolls
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg Dinner rolls
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2.44mg Shortbread
Manganese 0.582mg 0.393mg Dinner rolls
Selenium 26.8µg 6.2µg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B1 0.526mg 0.353mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B2 0.374mg 0.314mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B3 5.367mg 3.275mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B5 0.452mg 0.321mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.071mg Dinner rolls
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0µg Dinner rolls
Vitamin K 10.6µg 11µg Shortbread
Folate 101µg 81µg Dinner rolls
Trans Fat 0g 0.714g Dinner rolls
Choline 14.6mg 0.9mg Dinner rolls
Saturated Fat 1.375g 8.105g Dinner rolls
Monounsaturated Fat 1.881g 6.708g Shortbread
Polyunsaturated fat 2.509g 8.326g Shortbread
Tryptophan 0.081mg Dinner rolls
Threonine 0.286mg Dinner rolls
Isoleucine 0.337mg Dinner rolls
Leucine 0.729mg Dinner rolls
Lysine 0.233mg Dinner rolls
Methionine 0.145mg Dinner rolls
Phenylalanine 0.506mg Dinner rolls
Valine 0.401mg Dinner rolls
Histidine 0.222mg Dinner rolls
Fructose 0.3g Shortbread
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g Shortbread
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Dinner rolls
Omega-3 - ALA 0.224g 0.885g Shortbread
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g Shortbread
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Shortbread
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.033g Shortbread
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g Shortbread
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.006g Shortbread
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g Shortbread

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Dinner rolls Shortbread
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
39%
Dinner rolls
30%
Shortbread
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Dinner rolls
34%
Shortbread

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Shortbread
Shortbread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 4mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Shortbread
Shortbread contains less Sodium (difference - 114mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is lower in Sugar (difference - 16.1g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.73g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is lower in glycemic index (difference - 2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Dinner rolls
Dinner rolls is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Dinner rolls - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172793/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.