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Pomelo vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pomelo and shortbread?

  • Pomelo is higher in vitamin C, yet shortbread is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Pomelo's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 68% more.
  • Pomelo has 2 times more potassium than shortbread. While pomelo has 216mg of potassium, shortbread has only 88mg.
  • The amount of sodium in pomelo is lower.
  • The glycemic index of shortbread is lower.

We used Pummelo, raw and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain types in this article.

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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.
Pomelo
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 19% 4.1% 16% 2.2% 7.3% 0.13% 2.2% 0%
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 PotassiumPotassium +145.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more IronIron +2609.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +512.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +288.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2211.8%

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.
Pomelo
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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 203% 0% 0% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 4.1% 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +938.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1063%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1388.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pomelo Shortbread DV% diff.
Vitamin C 61mg 0mg 68%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 56%
Fats 0.04g 26.22g 40%
Saturated fat 8.105g 37%
Iron 0.11mg 2.98mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.353mg 27%
Calories 38kcal 514kcal 24%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.314mg 22%
Folate 81µg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 3.275mg 19%
Carbs 9.62g 63.78g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.393mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Sodium 1mg 353mg 15%
Selenium 6.2µg 11%
Protein 0.76g 5.37g 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Phosphorus 17mg 66mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 6%
Copper 0.048mg 0.09mg 5%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.49mg 4%
Potassium 216mg 88mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.071mg 3%
Magnesium 6mg 14mg 2%
Calcium 4mg 13mg 1%
Fiber 1g 1.3g 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
Pomelo
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10% 89%
Protein: 0.76 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 9.62 g
Water: 89.1 g
Other: 0.48 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 WaterWater +2375%
Contains more ProteinProtein +606.6%
Contains more FatsFats +65450%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +563%
Contains more OtherOther +114.6%

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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. Pomelo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167754/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.