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Shortbread vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between shortbread and green beans

  • Shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin E, and folate; however, green beans are higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Shortbread covers your daily saturated fat needs 40% more than green beans.
  • Green beans contain 353 times less sodium than shortbread. Shortbread contains 353mg of sodium, while green beans contain 1mg.
  • The glycemic index of shortbread is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
Contains more IronIron +358.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +96%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3000%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +238.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +430.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +377%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +433.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +333.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +335.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +1777.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Green beans DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.145g 55%
Fats 26.22g 0.28g 40%
Saturated fat 8.105g 0.064g 37%
Vitamin K 11µg 47.9µg 31%
Iron 2.98mg 0.65mg 29%
Calories 514kcal 35kcal 24%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.074mg 23%
Carbs 63.78g 7.88g 19%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.614mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.097mg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0.011g 17%
Sodium 353mg 1mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.46mg 13%
Folate 81µg 33µg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.7mg 11%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.2µg 11%
Fiber 1.3g 3.2g 8%
Protein 5.37g 1.89g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.074mg 5%
Phosphorus 66mg 29mg 5%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.285mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Copper 0.09mg 0.057mg 4%
Calcium 13mg 44mg 3%
Choline 0.9mg 16.9mg 3%
Potassium 88mg 146mg 2%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.056mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 4.68g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 3.63g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +184.1%
Contains more FatsFats +9264.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +709.4%
Contains more OtherOther +41.1%
Contains more WaterWater +2378.3%

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% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60881.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5642.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/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.