Ginger vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and shortbread different?

Ginger is richer in copper, while shortbread is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin E, and selenium.
Shortbread covers your daily need for saturated fat, 40% more than ginger.
Ginger contains 3 times more copper than shortbread. Ginger contains 0.226mg of copper, while shortbread contains 0.09mg.
Ginger is lower in sodium.
Shortbread has a higher glycemic index (64) than ginger (10).

Ginger root, raw and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain types were used 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.

Ginger

Shortbread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+207.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+371.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+151.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.3%

Contains more IronIron	+396.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+44.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+71.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+785.7%

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.

Ginger

Shortbread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+125.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+3100%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+838.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1312%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+823.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+336.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+58.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+10900%
Contains more FolateFolate	+636.4%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.154g	8.326g	54%
Fats	0.75g	26.22g	39%
Saturated fat	0.203g	8.105g	36%
Iron	0.6mg	2.98mg	30%
Vitamin B1	0.025mg	0.353mg	27%
Calories	80kcal	514kcal	22%
Vitamin B2	0.034mg	0.314mg	22%
Folate	11µg	81µg	18%
Starch		40.47g	17%
Monounsaturated fat	0.154g	6.708g	16%
Vitamin B3	0.75mg	3.275mg	16%
Sodium	13mg	353mg	15%
Copper	0.226mg	0.09mg	15%
Vitamin E	0.26mg	2.44mg	15%
Carbs	17.77g	63.78g	15%
Selenium	0.7µg	6.2µg	10%
Potassium	415mg	88mg	10%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	11µg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.16mg	0.071mg	7%
Manganese	0.229mg	0.393mg	7%
Protein	1.82g	5.37g	7%
Magnesium	43mg	14mg	7%
Vitamin C	5mg	0mg	6%
Phosphorus	34mg	66mg	5%
Choline	28.8mg	0.9mg	5%
Fiber	2g	1.3g	3%
Vitamin B5	0.203mg	0.321mg	2%
Zinc	0.34mg	0.49mg	1%
Net carbs	15.77g	62.48g	N/A
Calcium	16mg	13mg	0%
Sugar	1.7g	21.65g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.714g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.012mg		0%
Threonine	0.036mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.051mg		0%
Leucine	0.074mg		0%
Lysine	0.057mg		0%
Methionine	0.013mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.045mg		0%
Valine	0.073mg		0%
Histidine	0.03mg		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