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Ladyfinger vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ladyfinger and shortbread

  • Ladyfinger has more vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and iron; however, shortbread is higher in vitamin B3.
  • Ladyfinger covers your daily cholesterol needs 74% more than shortbread.
  • Shortbread has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind 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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
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 +261.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.4%
Contains more IronIron +20.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +132.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.8%
~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 0% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +247.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~81µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ladyfinger Shortbread DV% diff.
Cholesterol 221mg 0mg 74%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.423g 8.326g 46%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Fats 9.1g 26.22g 26%
Saturated fat 3.022g 8.105g 23%
Vitamin A 167µg 0µg 19%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin B5 1.116mg 0.321mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Phosphorus 173mg 66mg 15%
Selenium 6.2µg 11%
Protein 10.6g 5.37g 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.314mg 9%
Sodium 147mg 353mg 9%
Calories 363kcal 514kcal 8%
Iron 3.58mg 2.98mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.745g 6.708g 7%
Manganese 0.24mg 0.393mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.104mg 3.275mg 7%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.49mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.284mg 0.353mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.071mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 13mg 3%
Potassium 113mg 88mg 1%
Copper 0.095mg 0.09mg 1%
Folate 77µg 81µg 1%
Carbs 59.7g 63.78g 1%
Fiber 1g 1.3g 1%
Net carbs 58.7g 62.48g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.516mg 0%
Leucine 0.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.268mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.579mg 0%
Histidine 0.248mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.036g 0g 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
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 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 +97.4%
Contains more WaterWater +441.7%
Contains more FatsFats +188.1%
~equal in Carbs ~63.78g
~equal in Other ~1.03g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 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 -62.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +485.1%

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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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/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.