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Shortbread vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between shortbread and apple pie

  • Apple pie has less iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Shortbread covers your daily iron needs 22% more than apple pie.
  • Apple pie contains 20 times less folate than shortbread. Shortbread contains 81µg of folate, while apple pie contains 4µg.
  • Apple pie has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of shortbread is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.

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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 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.4%
Contains more IronIron +146.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +206.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.6%

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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +191.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1925%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Apple pie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 2.198g 41%
Fats 26.22g 11g 23%
Iron 2.98mg 1.21mg 22%
Saturated fat 8.105g 3.797g 20%
Folate 81µg 4µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.134mg 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Calories 514kcal 237kcal 14%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 1.123mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.158mg 12%
Selenium 6.2µg 11%
Carbs 63.78g 34g 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.182mg 9%
Protein 5.37g 1.9g 7%
Phosphorus 66mg 24mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 4.388g 6%
Copper 0.09mg 0.046mg 5%
Sodium 353mg 266mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.119mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 29µg 3%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.16mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.038mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 7mg 2%
Fiber 1.3g 1.6g 1%
Potassium 88mg 65mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 32.4g N/A
Calcium 13mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +182.6%
Contains more FatsFats +138.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.6%
Contains more OtherOther +14.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1350%

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
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +278.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.2%

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.