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Shortbread vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortbread and arrowroot different?

  • Shortbread is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, and manganese; however, arrowroot is richer in folate, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for arrowroot is 64% higher.
  • Shortbread contains 208 times more saturated fat than arrowroot. While shortbread contains 8.105g of saturated fat, arrowroot contains only 0.039g.

Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Arrowroot, raw 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.
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 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more IronIron +34.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +785.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +415.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%

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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +432.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +274.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +317.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.292mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 81µg 338µg 64%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.092g 55%
Fats 26.22g 0.2g 40%
Saturated fat 8.105g 0.039g 37%
Calories 514kcal 65kcal 22%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.059mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.143mg 18%
Carbs 63.78g 13.39g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0.004g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.266mg 15%
Sodium 353mg 26mg 14%
Potassium 88mg 454mg 11%
Iron 2.98mg 2.22mg 10%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.174mg 10%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.7µg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 1.693mg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Phosphorus 66mg 98mg 5%
Copper 0.09mg 0.121mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg 2%
Protein 5.37g 4.24g 2%
Calcium 13mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.292mg 1%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.63mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Fiber 1.3g 1.3g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g 0g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 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
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.7%
Contains more FatsFats +13010%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +376.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2143.1%
Contains more OtherOther +37.9%

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
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +167600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8950%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.