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Fruit preserves vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fruit preserves and shortbread different?

  • Fruit preserves are higher in vitamin C; however, shortbread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin E, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for shortbread is 40% higher.
  • Fruit preserves have less sodium.
  • Fruit preserves have a lower glycemic index (51) than shortbread (64).

Jams and preserves and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
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 CalciumCalcium +53.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +508.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +716.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +247.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +882.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +210%
~equal in Copper ~0.09mg

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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +313.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8997.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1505%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +255%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
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 Fruit preserves Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 8.326g 56%
Fats 0.07g 26.22g 40%
Saturated fat 0.01g 8.105g 37%
Iron 0.49mg 2.98mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.353mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.036mg 3.275mg 20%
Folate 11µg 81µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.314mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.038g 6.708g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.393mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 2.44mg 15%
Sodium 32mg 353mg 14%
Calories 278kcal 514kcal 12%
Vitamin C 8.8mg 0mg 10%
Protein 0.37g 5.37g 10%
Vitamin K 0µg 11µg 9%
Selenium 2µg 6.2µg 8%
Phosphorus 19mg 66mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.02mg 0.321mg 6%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.49mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.071mg 4%
Choline 10.2mg 0.9mg 2%
Magnesium 4mg 14mg 2%
Carbs 68.86g 63.78g 2%
Copper 0.1mg 0.09mg 1%
Fiber 1.1g 1.3g 1%
Calcium 20mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 67.76g 62.48g N/A
Potassium 77mg 88mg 0%
Sugar 48.5g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 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 WaterWater +746.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1351.4%
Contains more FatsFats +37357.1%
Contains more OtherOther +347.8%
~equal in Carbs ~63.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17552.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.