Shortbread vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortbread and biscuits different?

Shortbread is richer in polyunsaturated fat, while biscuits are higher in selenium, calcium, and phosphorus.
Biscuits cover your daily need for selenium, 24% more than shortbread.
Shortbread contains 10 times more sugar than biscuits. Shortbread contains 21.65g of sugar, while biscuits contain 2.18g.
Shortbread has a higher glycemic index (64) than biscuits (44).

Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe types were 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.

Shortbread

Biscuit

Contains less SodiumSodium

-39.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1707.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+37.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+10.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+148.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+214.5%

~equal in Iron ~2.9mg

~equal in Copper ~0.082mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.378mg

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.

Shortbread

Biscuit

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+102.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+32.8%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.356mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.31mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.949mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	4.163g	28%
Selenium	6.2µg	19.5µg	24%
Calcium	13mg	235mg	22%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Saturated fat	8.105g	4.324g	17%
Vitamin E	2.44mg		16%
Fats	26.22g	16.3g	15%
Phosphorus	66mg	164mg	14%
Sodium	353mg	580mg	10%
Vitamin K	11µg		9%
Calories	514kcal	353kcal	8%
Carbs	63.78g	44.6g	6%
Folate	81µg	61µg	5%
Protein	5.37g	7g	3%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.035mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.08µg	3%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	2.949mg	2%
Iron	2.98mg	2.9mg	1%
Potassium	88mg	121mg	1%
Fiber	1.3g	1.5g	1%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.378mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	6.93g	1%
Cholesterol	0mg	3mg	1%
Magnesium	14mg	18mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0.285mg	1%
Copper	0.09mg	0.082mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	62.48g	43.1g	N/A
Sugar	21.65g	2.18g	N/A
Zinc	0.49mg	0.54mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.356mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.31mg	0%
Trans fat	0.714g		N/A
Choline	0.9mg		0%
Tryptophan		0.087mg	0%
Threonine		0.211mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.273mg	0%
Leucine		0.514mg	0%
Lysine		0.226mg	0%
Methionine		0.132mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.347mg	0%
Valine		0.313mg	0%
Histidine		0.161mg	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