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Shortbread vs. Absinthe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between shortbread and absinthe

  • Absinthe has less iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Shortbread covers your daily saturated fat needs 41% more than absinthe.
  • Absinthe has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of shortbread is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 100 proof.

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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.18% 1.5% 7% 1.1% 1.7% 0.13% 2.3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4300%
Contains more IronIron +7350%
Contains more CopperCopper +328.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1550%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2083.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
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% 0% 0% 1.5% 0.92% 0.24% 0% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5783.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +7750%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25092.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Absinthe DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0g 56%
Fats 26.22g 0g 40%
Saturated fat 8.105g 0g 37%
Iron 2.98mg 0.04mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.006mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.004mg 24%
Carbs 63.78g 0g 21%
Folate 81µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.013mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.018mg 16%
Sodium 353mg 1mg 15%
Protein 5.37g 0g 11%
Selenium 6.2µg 0µg 11%
Calories 514kcal 295kcal 11%
Phosphorus 66mg 4mg 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Copper 0.09mg 0.021mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.001mg 5%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.04mg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 88mg 2mg 3%
Calcium 13mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 0g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g 0g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
58% 43%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.5 g
Other: 42.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +1497.2%
Contains more OtherOther +4026.2%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/nutrients
  2. Absinthe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173664/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.