Raisin bread vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are raisin bread and shortbread different?

Raisin bread is higher in selenium, fiber, copper, vitamin B2, folate, phosphorus, and calcium; however, shortbread is richer in vitamin E and vitamin K.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for shortbread is 35% higher.
Raisin bread contains 5 times more calcium than shortbread. While raisin bread contains 66mg of calcium, shortbread contains only 13mg.
Raisin bread has less saturated fat.
Raisin bread has a lower glycemic index (53) than shortbread (64).

Bread, raisin, enriched and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain are the varieties used 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.

Raisin bread

Shortbread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+407.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+158%
Contains more CopperCopper	+120%
Contains more ZincZinc	+46.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+65.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+27.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+222.6%

~equal in Iron ~2.98mg

~equal in Sodium ~353mg

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.

Raisin bread

Shortbread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+20.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+30.9%
Contains more CholineCholine	+1522.2%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+771.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+547.1%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.353mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.275mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.071mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.679g	8.326g	51%
Fats	4.4g	26.22g	34%
Saturated fat	1.081g	8.105g	32%
Selenium	20µg	6.2µg	25%
Starch		40.47g	17%
Vitamin E	0.28mg	2.44mg	14%
Calories	274kcal	514kcal	12%
Fiber	4.3g	1.3g	12%
Copper	0.198mg	0.09mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	2.294g	6.708g	11%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	11µg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.398mg	0.314mg	6%
Folate	106µg	81µg	6%
Phosphorus	109mg	66mg	6%
Protein	7.9g	5.37g	5%
Calcium	66mg	13mg	5%
Manganese	0.501mg	0.393mg	5%
Carbs	52.3g	63.78g	4%
Potassium	227mg	88mg	4%
Magnesium	26mg	14mg	3%
Zinc	0.72mg	0.49mg	2%
Choline	14.6mg	0.9mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.339mg	0.353mg	1%
Vitamin B3	3.466mg	3.275mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.387mg	0.321mg	1%
Iron	2.9mg	2.98mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	48g	62.48g	N/A
Sugar	5.68g	21.65g	N/A
Sodium	347mg	353mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.069mg	0.071mg	0%
Trans fat		0.714g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.083mg		0%
Threonine	0.222mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.287mg		0%
Leucine	0.516mg		0%
Lysine	0.2mg		0%
Methionine	0.128mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.361mg		0%
Valine	0.329mg		0%
Histidine	0.167mg		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