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Shortbread vs. Barbecue sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shortbread and barbecue sauce

  • Shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, and selenium than barbecue sauce.
  • Shortbread's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 40% more.
  • Shortbread contains 41 times more folate than barbecue sauce. Shortbread contains 81µg of folate, while barbecue sauce contains 2µg.
  • Barbecue sauce contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Sauce, barbecue.

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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 9.3% 9.9% 20% 24% 24% 4.6% 8.6% 134% 16% 7.1%
Contains more IronIron +365.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +188.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +230%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +211.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +376.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~13mg

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 2% 3.7% 16% 0% 5.8% 13% 11% 9.8% 17% 0% 4.5% 1.5% 3.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +205%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1434.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +460.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +448.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +511.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +3950%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +688.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.075mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Barbecue sauce DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.101g 55%
Fats 26.22g 0.63g 39%
Saturated fat 8.105g 0.045g 37%
Iron 2.98mg 0.64mg 29%
Sodium 353mg 1027mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.023mg 28%
Folate 81µg 2µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.056mg 20%
Starch 40.47g 0.35g 17%
Fructose 0.3g 14.17g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0.082g 17%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.597mg 17%
Calories 514kcal 172kcal 17%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.126mg 12%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.8mg 11%
Selenium 6.2µg 1.3µg 9%
Protein 5.37g 0.82g 9%
Carbs 63.78g 40.77g 8%
Vitamin K 11µg 1.8µg 8%
Phosphorus 66mg 20mg 7%
Potassium 88mg 232mg 4%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.17mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.164mg 3%
Copper 0.09mg 0.072mg 2%
Calcium 13mg 33mg 2%
Fiber 1.3g 0.9g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Choline 0.9mg 7.1mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 39.87g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g 33.24g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.075mg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 0.08g 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
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +554.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4061.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1419.7%
Contains more OtherOther +198.1%

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
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.101 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8080.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8143.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 34%
Starch: 40.47 g
Sucrose: 20.99 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
8% 49% 42%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 2.68 g
Glucose: 16.39 g
Fructose: 14.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +11462.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +683.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +4452.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +4623.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/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.