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Milk vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between milk and shortbread

  • Milk has more vitamin B12 and calcium; however, shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for shortbread is 37% higher.
  • Milk is lower in sodium.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index than milk.

Food types used in this article are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 +861.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more IronIron +9833.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +800%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87.9%

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.
Milk
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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 0% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1866.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1665%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3421.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1520%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 8.326g 55%
Fats 0.97g 26.22g 39%
Iron 0.03mg 2.98mg 37%
Saturated fat 0.633g 8.105g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.353mg 28%
Calories 42kcal 514kcal 24%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 3.275mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Carbs 4.99g 63.78g 20%
Folate 5µg 81µg 19%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.393mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 6.708g 16%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 2.44mg 16%
Sodium 44mg 353mg 13%
Calcium 125mg 13mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.314mg 10%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 11µg 9%
Copper 0.01mg 0.09mg 9%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Selenium 3.3µg 6.2µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Phosphorus 95mg 66mg 4%
Protein 3.37g 5.37g 4%
Choline 17.7mg 0.9mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.071mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 150mg 88mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.321mg 1%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.49mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g 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 0.027g 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 +2397.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2603.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1178.2%
Contains more OtherOther +37.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 -92.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2321.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23688.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
65% 34%
Starch: 40.47 g
Sucrose: 20.99 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.