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Focaccia vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between focaccia and shortbread

  • Focaccia has more selenium, folate, vitamin B1, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, shortbread is higher in vitamin E.
  • Shortbread covers your daily saturated fat needs 36% more than focaccia.
  • Shortbread contains 3 times less zinc than focaccia. Focaccia contains 1.33mg of zinc, while shortbread contains 0.49mg.
  • Shortbread has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain 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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
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 +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +156.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.1%
~equal in Iron ~2.98mg
~equal in Copper ~0.09mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.393mg

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% 0% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +33.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +93%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.314mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Focaccia Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.994g 8.326g 49%
Saturated fat 0.877g 8.105g 33%
Fats 7.89g 26.22g 28%
Selenium 15.9µg 6.2µg 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Folate 138µg 81µg 14%
Calories 249kcal 514kcal 13%
Vitamin B1 0.47mg 0.353mg 10%
Sodium 561mg 353mg 9%
Carbs 35.82g 63.78g 9%
Phosphorus 128mg 66mg 9%
Zinc 1.33mg 0.49mg 8%
Protein 8.77g 5.37g 7%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 2.44mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.321mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 11µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.071mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.67g 6.708g 3%
Fiber 1.8g 1.3g 2%
Iron 3.16mg 2.98mg 2%
Calcium 35mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.67mg 3.275mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.314mg 1%
Manganese 0.364mg 0.393mg 1%
Potassium 114mg 88mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 34.02g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 21.65g N/A
Copper 0.091mg 0.09mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
Choline 2.9mg 0.9mg 0%
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
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 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 ProteinProtein +63.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1175.3%
Contains more OtherOther +56.3%
Contains more FatsFats +232.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 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 -89.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +737.6%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.