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Gratin vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between gratin and shortbread

  • Gratin has more vitamin C, calcium, and potassium; however, shortbread is higher in iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Shortbread covers your daily iron needs 29% more than gratin.
  • Gratin has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
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 +815.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +350%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.2%
Contains more IronIron +365.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +129.6%

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.
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +451.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +229.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +636.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 8.326g 54%
Fats 7.59g 26.22g 29%
Iron 0.64mg 2.98mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.353mg 24%
Calories 132kcal 514kcal 19%
Carbs 11.27g 63.78g 18%
Folate 11µg 81µg 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Saturated fat 4.733g 8.105g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.314mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 3.275mg 14%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 0mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 6.708g 11%
Calcium 119mg 13mg 11%
Manganese 0.161mg 0.393mg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Potassium 396mg 88mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.071mg 8%
Copper 0.16mg 0.09mg 8%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Phosphorus 113mg 66mg 7%
Selenium 2.7µg 6.2µg 6%
Sodium 433mg 353mg 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.49mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 1.3g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 0.321mg 1%
Protein 5.06g 5.37g 1%
Magnesium 20mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 9.47g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 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 WaterWater +1955.6%
Contains more OtherOther +101.9%
Contains more FatsFats +245.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +465.9%
~equal in Protein ~5.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 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 -41.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +212.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2916.7%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.