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Potato pancake vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potato pancake and shortbread

  • Potato pancake has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, and choline; however, shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for potato pancake is 32% higher.
  • Shortbread is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Potato pancakes 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 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
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 +157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +606.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.5%
Contains more IronIron +78.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.2%

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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +531%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +8144.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +960.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +307.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +97.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato pancake Shortbread DV% diff.
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin C 27.6mg 0mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.448mg 0.071mg 29%
Saturated fat 2.496g 8.105g 25%
Sodium 764mg 353mg 18%
Fats 14.76g 26.22g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.353mg 16%
Potassium 622mg 88mg 16%
Iron 1.67mg 2.98mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2.44mg 15%
Choline 74.2mg 0.9mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0µg 12%
Calories 268kcal 514kcal 12%
Carbs 27.81g 63.78g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.173mg 0.314mg 11%
Copper 0.18mg 0.09mg 10%
Folate 41µg 81µg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.672mg 3.275mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.757mg 0.321mg 9%
Phosphorus 128mg 66mg 9%
Fiber 3.3g 1.3g 8%
Starch 20.88g 40.47g 8%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 11µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.73g 6.708g 7%
Manganese 0.26mg 0.393mg 6%
Magnesium 36mg 14mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.516g 8.326g 5%
Selenium 8.9µg 6.2µg 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 32mg 13mg 2%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.49mg 2%
Protein 6.08g 5.37g 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 24.51g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 1.79g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.24mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.442mg 0%
Lysine 0.389mg 0%
Methionine 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.141mg 0%
Fructose 0.56g 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g 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 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 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 +13.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1226.9%
Contains more OtherOther +247.6%
Contains more FatsFats +77.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 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 -69.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
92% 2% 3% 2%
Starch: 20.88 g
Sucrose: 0.39 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.56 g
Lactose: 0.03 g
Maltose: 0.03 g
Galactose: 0.03 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 +111.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +86.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +93.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5282.1%

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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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.

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