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Protein bread vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between protein bread and shortbread

  • Protein bread has more selenium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, and calcium; however, shortbread is higher in vitamin E.
  • Protein bread covers your daily selenium needs 49% more than shortbread.
  • Shortbread contains 10 times less calcium than protein bread. Protein bread contains 124mg of calcium, while shortbread contains 13mg.
  • Protein bread has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, protein (includes gluten) 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 46% 37% 28% 156% 139% 50% 79% 53% 192% 179%
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 +364.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +853.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +265.9%
Contains more IronIron +39.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +363.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +271.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +274.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +430.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.6%

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 0% 0% 7.2% 0% 90% 91% 80% 25% 16% 0% 3.3% 87% 10%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +1977.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +577.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +746.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.353mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.071mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Protein bread Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.009g 8.326g 49%
Selenium 32.9µg 6.2µg 49%
Manganese 1.472mg 0.393mg 47%
Fats 2.2g 26.22g 37%
Copper 0.417mg 0.09mg 36%
Saturated fat 0.332g 8.105g 35%
Phosphorus 185mg 66mg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.183g 6.708g 16%
Iron 4.15mg 2.98mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 2.44mg 14%
Protein 12.1g 5.37g 13%
Calories 245kcal 514kcal 13%
Zinc 1.82mg 0.49mg 12%
Magnesium 65mg 14mg 12%
Calcium 124mg 13mg 11%
Folate 116µg 81µg 9%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 11µg 8%
Potassium 322mg 88mg 7%
Fiber 3g 1.3g 7%
Carbs 43.8g 63.78g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.394mg 0.314mg 6%
Vitamin B3 4.289mg 3.275mg 6%
Choline 18.7mg 0.9mg 3%
Sodium 404mg 353mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.321mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.36mg 0.353mg 1%
Net carbs 40.8g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 1.44g 21.65g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.071mg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.148mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.471mg 0%
Leucine 0.858mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.199mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.596mg 0%
Valine 0.518mg 0%
Histidine 0.271mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 2% 44% 40% 2%
Protein: 12.1 g
Fats: 2.2 g
Carbs: 43.8 g
Water: 40 g
Other: 1.9 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 +125.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1011.1%
Contains more OtherOther +84.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1091.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 12% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.332 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.183 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.009 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 -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3565.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +725.2%

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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. Protein bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174917/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.