Shortbread vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between shortbread and apple pie

Apple pie has less fats, iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, carbs, manganese, and protein.
Shortbread covers your daily fats needs 23% 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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Shortbread

Apple pie

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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Shortbread

Apple pie

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 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			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.885g		55%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	7.253g		43%
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%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.182mg	9%
Vitamin K	11µg		9%
Protein	5.37g	1.9g	7%
Phosphorus	66mg	24mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	4.388g	6%
Copper	0.09mg	0.046mg	5%
Vitamin C	0mg	3.2mg	4%
Sodium	353mg	266mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0.119mg	4%
Zinc	0.49mg	0.16mg	3%
Vitamin A	0µg	29µg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.038mg	3%
Magnesium	14mg	7mg	2%
Potassium	88mg	65mg	1%
Fiber	1.3g	1.6g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1g	0.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	957kcal	1247kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	19g	42g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.9	1.7	N/A
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 (DPA)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.033g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.006g		N/A