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Shortbread vs. Allspice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shortbread and allspice

  • Shortbread has more vitamin B1, while allspice has more manganese, fiber, calcium, copper, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Allspice covers your daily need for manganese, 111% more than shortbread.
  • Shortbread contains 3 times more vitamin B1 than allspice. While shortbread contains 0.353mg of vitamin B1, allspice contains only 0.101mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in allspice is lower.
  • Allspice has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of allspice is 15, while the glycemic index of shortbread is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Spices, allspice, ground.

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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 96% 198% 92% 265% 184% 28% 48% 10% 384% 15%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +129.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +864.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4984.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1086.4%
Contains more IronIron +136.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +514.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +648.9%

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 131% 9% 0% 0% 25% 15% 54% 0% 48% 0% 0% 27% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +249.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +398.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +195.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Allspice DV% diff.
Manganese 0.393mg 2.943mg 111%
Fiber 1.3g 21.6g 81%
Calcium 13mg 661mg 65%
Iron 2.98mg 7.06mg 51%
Copper 0.09mg 0.553mg 51%
Vitamin C 0mg 39.2mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 2.36g 40%
Magnesium 14mg 135mg 29%
Potassium 88mg 1044mg 28%
Fats 26.22g 8.69g 27%
Saturated fat 8.105g 2.55g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.101mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.063mg 19%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0.66g 15%
Calories 514kcal 263kcal 13%
Sodium 353mg 77mg 12%
Folate 81µg 36µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.21mg 11%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Phosphorus 66mg 113mg 7%
Selenium 6.2µg 2.7µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 6%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.01mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 2.86mg 3%
Carbs 63.78g 72.12g 3%
Protein 5.37g 6.09g 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 50.52g 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
6% 9% 72% 8% 5%
Protein: 6.09 g
Fats: 8.69 g
Carbs: 72.12 g
Water: 8.46 g
Other: 4.64 g
Contains more FatsFats +201.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.1%
Contains more WaterWater +135%
Contains more OtherOther +350.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
46% 12% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.36 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +916.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +252.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.5%

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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. Allspice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171315/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.