Puff pastry vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between puff pastry and shortbread

Puff pastry has more selenium, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat, while shortbread has more vitamin E, folate, and vitamin B5.
Puff pastry covers your daily need for selenium, 33% more than shortbread.
Puff pastry contains 3 times more polyunsaturated fat than shortbread. While puff pastry contains 22.228g of polyunsaturated fat, shortbread contains only 8.326g.
The amount of sodium in puff pastry is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked 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.

Puff pastry

Shortbread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+27.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-28.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+26%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+295.2%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+41.9%
Contains more IronIron	+14.6%

~equal in Zinc ~0.49mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~66mg

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.

Puff pastry

Shortbread

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+16%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+48.2%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+343.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+273.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+47.3%

~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.
Polyunsaturated fat	22.228g	8.326g	93%
Selenium	24.5µg	6.2µg	33%
Fats	38.5g	26.22g	19%
Starch		40.47g	17%
Vitamin E	0.55mg	2.44mg	13%
Saturated fat	5.502g	8.105g	12%
Folate	55µg	81µg	7%
Carbs	45.7g	63.78g	6%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.321mg	6%
Iron	2.6mg	2.98mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	8.828g	6.708g	5%
Protein	7.4g	5.37g	4%
Sodium	253mg	353mg	4%
Manganese	0.495mg	0.393mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.258mg	0.314mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.019mg	0.071mg	4%
Vitamin K	16.3µg	11µg	4%
Copper	0.115mg	0.09mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.323mg	0.353mg	3%
Vitamin B3	3.8mg	3.275mg	3%
Calories	558kcal	514kcal	2%
Potassium	62mg	88mg	1%
Fiber	1.5g	1.3g	1%
Phosphorus	60mg	66mg	1%
Choline	6.2mg	0.9mg	1%
Net carbs	44.2g	62.48g	N/A
Magnesium	16mg	14mg	0%
Calcium	10mg	13mg	0%
Sugar	0.75g	21.65g	N/A
Zinc	0.54mg	0.49mg	0%
Trans fat		0.714g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.086mg		0%
Threonine	0.198mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.275mg		0%
Leucine	0.514mg		0%
Lysine	0.144mg		0%
Methionine	0.131mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.367mg		0%
Valine	0.312mg		0%
Histidine	0.158mg		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