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Poppy seed vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between poppy seed and shortbread

  • Shortbread has less manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, fiber, zinc, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Poppy seed covers your daily manganese needs 275% more than shortbread.
  • Shortbread contains 111 times less calcium than poppy seed. Poppy seed contains 1438mg of calcium, while shortbread contains 13mg.
  • The glycemic index of shortbread is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, poppy seed 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 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
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 +2378.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10961.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +717%
Contains more IronIron +227.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1707.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1512.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1218.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1606.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.7%

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 3.3% 0% 35% 0% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62% 4.8%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +877.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +265.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.321mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~81µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Poppy seed Shortbread DV% diff.
Manganese 6.707mg 0.393mg 275%
Copper 1.627mg 0.09mg 171%
Calcium 1438mg 13mg 143%
Polyunsaturated fat 28.569g 8.326g 135%
Phosphorus 870mg 66mg 115%
Iron 9.76mg 2.98mg 85%
Magnesium 347mg 14mg 79%
Fiber 19.5g 1.3g 73%
Zinc 7.9mg 0.49mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.854mg 0.353mg 42%
Protein 17.99g 5.37g 25%
Fats 41.56g 26.22g 24%
Potassium 719mg 88mg 19%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Saturated fat 4.517g 8.105g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.314mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.896mg 3.275mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.071mg 14%
Sodium 26mg 353mg 14%
Selenium 13.5µg 6.2µg 13%
Carbs 28.13g 63.78g 12%
Vitamin K 0µg 11µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.77mg 2.44mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 5.982g 6.708g 2%
Choline 8.8mg 0.9mg 1%
Calories 525kcal 514kcal 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 8.63g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 21.65g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.321mg 0%
Folate 82µg 81µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.819mg 0%
Leucine 1.321mg 0%
Lysine 0.952mg 0%
Methionine 0.502mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.758mg 0%
Valine 1.095mg 0%
Histidine 0.471mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.273g 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 0g 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 42% 28% 6% 6%
Protein: 17.99 g
Fats: 41.56 g
Carbs: 28.13 g
Water: 5.95 g
Other: 6.37 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 ProteinProtein +235%
Contains more FatsFats +58.5%
Contains more WaterWater +65.3%
Contains more OtherOther +518.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +126.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 15% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.569 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 -44.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +243.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
78% 12% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.33 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.29 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +800.9%
~equal in Glucose ~0.36g
~equal in Fructose ~0.3g
~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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/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.