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Liqueur vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between liqueur and shortbread?

  • Liqueur is higher in vitamin A, yet shortbread is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, and vitamin E.
  • Shortbread's daily need coverage for iron is 36% more.
  • The glycemic index of shortbread is lower.

We used Alcoholic beverage, liqueur, coffee with cream, 34 proof and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain types 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 1.4% 4.8% 2.8% 4.9% 13% 4.4% 21% 12% 0.78% 2.2%
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 +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175%
Contains more IronIron +2192.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +206.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1450%

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 0.67% 58% 9% 0% 2.8% 13% 1.5% 5.2% 2.5% 10% 3.3% 1.5% 4.4%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +442.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +450.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4098.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +269%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +545.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +746.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +3950%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liqueur Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.669g 8.326g 51%
Iron 0.13mg 2.98mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.353mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.314mg 20%
Folate 2µg 81µg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 3.275mg 20%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin A 173µg 0µg 19%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.393mg 17%
Fats 15.7g 26.22g 16%
Carbs 20.9g 63.78g 14%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 2.44mg 13%
Selenium 0.4µg 6.2µg 11%
Sodium 92mg 353mg 11%
Calories 327kcal 514kcal 9%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 11µg 8%
Saturated fat 9.664g 8.105g 7%
Copper 0.04mg 0.09mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.458g 6.708g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.087mg 0.321mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.011mg 0.071mg 5%
Protein 2.8g 5.37g 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.49mg 3%
Magnesium 2mg 14mg 3%
Phosphorus 50mg 66mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 32mg 88mg 2%
Choline 8.1mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 20.9g 62.48g N/A
Calcium 16mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 19.76g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.17mg 0%
Leucine 0.275mg 0%
Lysine 0.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.07mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.136mg 0%
Valine 0.188mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 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
3% 16% 21% 47% 14%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 15.7 g
Carbs: 20.9 g
Water: 46.5 g
Other: 14.1 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 WaterWater +1191.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1268.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.8%
Contains more FatsFats +67%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +205.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.664 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.669 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 -16.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1144.5%

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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. Liqueur - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175098/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.