Pickled cucumber vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pickled cucumber and shortbread

Pickled cucumber has more vitamin K, while shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and vitamin E.
Shortbread covers your daily need for saturated fat, 40% more than pickled cucumber.
Pickled cucumber contains 4 times more vitamin K than shortbread. While pickled cucumber contains 47µg of vitamin K, shortbread contains only 11µg.
The amount of sodium in shortbread is lower.
Pickled cucumber has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pickled cucumber is 32, while the glycemic index of shortbread is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pickles, cucumber, sour 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.

Pickled cucumber

Shortbread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+282.6%
Contains more IronIron	+645%
Contains more ZincZinc	+2350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+371.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-70.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3472.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~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.

Pickled cucumber

Shortbread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+327.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+300%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2611.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+3040%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+744.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+688.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+8000%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.081g	8.326g	55%
Fats	0.2g	26.22g	40%
Saturated fat	0.052g	8.105g	37%
Sodium	1208mg	353mg	37%
Iron	0.4mg	2.98mg	32%
Vitamin K	47µg	11µg	30%
Vitamin B1	0mg	0.353mg	29%
Calories	11kcal	514kcal	25%
Vitamin B2	0.01mg	0.314mg	23%
Carbs	2.26g	63.78g	21%
Folate	1µg	81µg	20%
Vitamin B3	0mg	3.275mg	20%
Starch		40.47g	17%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.393mg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	0.003g	6.708g	17%
Vitamin E	0.09mg	2.44mg	16%
Selenium	0µg	6.2µg	11%
Protein	0.33g	5.37g	10%
Phosphorus	14mg	66mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.038mg	0.321mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.009mg	0.071mg	5%
Zinc	0.02mg	0.49mg	4%
Potassium	23mg	88mg	2%
Magnesium	4mg	14mg	2%
Vitamin A	10µg	0µg	1%
Copper	0.085mg	0.09mg	1%
Calcium	0mg	13mg	1%
Vitamin C	1mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	1.06g	62.48g	N/A
Sugar	1.06g	21.65g	N/A
Fiber	1.2g	1.3g	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.714g	N/A
Choline	3.6mg	0.9mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.003mg		0%
Threonine	0.009mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.01mg		0%
Leucine	0.014mg		0%
Lysine	0.014mg		0%
Methionine	0.003mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.009mg		0%
Valine	0.011mg		0%
Histidine	0.005mg		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