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Shortbread vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shortbread and beetroot

  • Shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin E, selenium, and vitamin K; however, beetroot is richer in folate.
  • Shortbread's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 40% more.
  • Shortbread contains 61 times more vitamin E than beetroot. Shortbread contains 2.44mg of vitamin E, while beetroot contains 0.04mg.
  • Beetroot contains less saturated fat.

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

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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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +272.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +785.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +269.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.9%

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1038.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +685%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +880.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +34.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +566.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.067mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Beetroot DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.06g 55%
Fats 26.22g 0.17g 40%
Saturated fat 8.105g 0.027g 37%
Iron 2.98mg 0.8mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.031mg 27%
Calories 514kcal 43kcal 24%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.04mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.334mg 18%
Carbs 63.78g 9.56g 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0.032g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.04mg 16%
Sodium 353mg 78mg 12%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.7µg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 0.2µg 9%
Protein 5.37g 1.61g 8%
Potassium 88mg 325mg 7%
Folate 81µg 109µg 7%
Fiber 1.3g 2.8g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.9mg 5%
Phosphorus 66mg 40mg 4%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.329mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.155mg 3%
Copper 0.09mg 0.075mg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 23mg 2%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.35mg 1%
Choline 0.9mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 6.76g N/A
Calcium 13mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.067mg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.5%
Contains more FatsFats +15323.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +567.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2332.8%
~equal in Other ~1.08g

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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20862.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13776.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.