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True morels vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between true morels and shortbread

  • True morels have more iron, copper, vitamin D, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium; however, shortbread is richer in vitamin B1 and folate.
  • True morels' daily need coverage for iron is 115% more.
  • True morels contain less sodium.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of true morels is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mushrooms, morel, raw 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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
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 +35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +367%
Contains more IronIron +308.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +594.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +314.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +181.8%

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% 0% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +411.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient True morels Shortbread DV% diff.
Iron 12.18mg 2.98mg 115%
Copper 0.625mg 0.09mg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 8.326g 53%
Fats 0.57g 26.22g 39%
Saturated fat 0.065g 8.105g 37%
Vitamin D 206IU 0IU 26%
Vitamin D 5.1µg 0µg 26%
Calories 31kcal 514kcal 24%
Vitamin B1 0.069mg 0.353mg 24%
Carbs 5.1g 63.78g 20%
Phosphorus 194mg 66mg 18%
Folate 9µg 81µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 6.708g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Zinc 2.03mg 0.49mg 14%
Sodium 21mg 353mg 14%
Potassium 411mg 88mg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Manganese 0.587mg 0.393mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.314mg 8%
Selenium 2.2µg 6.2µg 7%
Fiber 2.8g 1.3g 6%
Vitamin B3 2.252mg 3.275mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.136mg 0.071mg 5%
Protein 3.12g 5.37g 5%
Calcium 43mg 13mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.321mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 2.3g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0g 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 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 +2389.2%
Contains more OtherOther +55.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1150.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 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 -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1822.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.6 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 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 GlucoseGlucose +66.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.