Potato flour vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between potato flour and shortbread

Potato flour has more vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, and phosphorus; however, shortbread is higher in vitamin B2, iron, vitamin E, and folate.
Potato flour covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 54% more than shortbread.
Shortbread contains 11 times less potassium than potato flour. Potato flour contains 1001mg of potassium, while shortbread contains 88mg.
Potato flour has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Potato flour 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.

Potato flour

Shortbread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+364.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1037.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+118.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+154.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.4%

Contains more IronIron	+115.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+25.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+463.6%

~equal in Zinc ~0.49mg

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.

Potato flour

Shortbread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+983.1%
Contains more CholineCholine	+4288.9%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+876%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+515.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+224%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.275mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.15g	8.326g	55%
Vitamin B6	0.769mg	0.071mg	54%
Fats	0.34g	26.22g	40%
Saturated fat	0.09g	8.105g	36%
Potassium	1001mg	88mg	27%
Iron	1.38mg	2.98mg	20%
Vitamin B2	0.051mg	0.314mg	20%
Fiber	5.9g	1.3g	18%
Monounsaturated fat	0.008g	6.708g	17%
Starch		40.47g	17%
Vitamin E	0.25mg	2.44mg	15%
Phosphorus	168mg	66mg	15%
Folate	25µg	81µg	14%
Sodium	55mg	353mg	13%
Magnesium	65mg	14mg	12%
Copper	0.197mg	0.09mg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.228mg	0.353mg	10%
Selenium	1.1µg	6.2µg	9%
Vitamin K	0µg	11µg	9%
Calories	357kcal	514kcal	8%
Choline	39.5mg	0.9mg	7%
Carbs	83.1g	63.78g	6%
Calcium	65mg	13mg	5%
Vitamin C	3.8mg	0mg	4%
Manganese	0.313mg	0.393mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.474mg	0.321mg	3%
Protein	6.9g	5.37g	3%
Vitamin B3	3.507mg	3.275mg	1%
Net carbs	77.2g	62.48g	N/A
Sugar	3.52g	21.65g	N/A
Zinc	0.54mg	0.49mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.714g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.115mg		0%
Threonine	0.28mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.299mg		0%
Leucine	0.425mg		0%
Lysine	0.413mg		0%
Methionine	0.107mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.316mg		0%
Valine	0.356mg		0%
Histidine	0.166mg		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