Pie crust vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pie crust and shortbread

Pie crust has more selenium, folate, and monounsaturated fat; however, shortbread has more iron, vitamin B2, and polyunsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for selenium for pie crust is 30% higher.
Shortbread has 5 times less calcium than pie crust. Pie crust has 61mg of calcium, while shortbread has 13mg.
Shortbread is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix 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.

Pie crust

Shortbread

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+369.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+30.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+269.4%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+37.5%
Contains more IronIron	+34.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+20%
Contains more ZincZinc	+22.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-53.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+24.8%

~equal in Magnesium ~14mg

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.

Pie crust

Shortbread

Contains more FolateFolate

+28.4%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+10.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.353mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	22.9µg	6.2µg	30%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.968g	8.326g	29%
Monounsaturated fat	17.887g	6.708g	28%
Starch		40.47g	17%
Sodium	753mg	353mg	17%
Vitamin E		2.44mg	16%
Iron	2.22mg	2.98mg	10%
Vitamin K		11µg	9%
Fats	31.4g	26.22g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.314mg	8%
Folate	104µg	81µg	6%
Calcium	61mg	13mg	5%
Fiber		1.3g	5%
Carbs	52.1g	63.78g	4%
Vitamin B3	2.727mg	3.275mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.392mg	0.353mg	3%
Protein	6.9g	5.37g	3%
Manganese	0.315mg	0.393mg	3%
Phosphorus	86mg	66mg	3%
Copper	0.075mg	0.09mg	2%
Saturated fat	7.974g	8.105g	1%
Potassium	64mg	88mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.268mg	0.321mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.064mg	0.071mg	1%
Zinc	0.4mg	0.49mg	1%
Calories	518kcal	514kcal	0%
Net carbs	52.1g	62.48g	N/A
Magnesium	15mg	14mg	0%
Sugar		21.65g	N/A
Trans fat		0.714g	N/A
Choline		0.9mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.08mg		0%
Threonine	0.184mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.255mg		0%
Leucine	0.476mg		0%
Lysine	0.133mg		0%
Methionine	0.121mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.339mg		0%
Valine	0.289mg		0%
Histidine	0.146mg		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