Shortbread vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shortbread and brown sugar?

Brown sugar has less vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin E, manganese, and vitamin K than shortbread.
Shortbread's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% higher.
Brown sugar contains less saturated fat.

We used Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Sugars, brown types in this comparison.

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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

Brown sugar

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+55.6%
Contains more IronIron	+319.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+91.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1533.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1550%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+514.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+416.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+538.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+51.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.1%

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

Brown sugar

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2877.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+143.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+73.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+8000%

Contains more CholineCholine

+155.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	0g	56%
Fats	26.22g	0g	40%
Saturated fat	8.105g	0g	37%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0mg	29%
Iron	2.98mg	0.71mg	28%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0mg	24%
Folate	81µg	1µg	20%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	0.11mg	20%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	0g	17%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Vitamin E	2.44mg	0mg	16%
Sodium	353mg	28mg	14%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.064mg	14%
Protein	5.37g	0.12g	11%
Carbs	63.78g	98.09g	11%
Phosphorus	66mg	4mg	9%
Selenium	6.2µg	1.2µg	9%
Vitamin K	11µg	0µg	9%
Calories	514kcal	380kcal	7%
Calcium	13mg	83mg	7%
Fiber	1.3g	0g	5%
Copper	0.09mg	0.047mg	5%
Zinc	0.49mg	0.03mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0.132mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.041mg	2%
Fructose	0.3g	1.11g	1%
Magnesium	14mg	9mg	1%
Potassium	88mg	133mg	1%
Net carbs	62.48g	98.09g	N/A
Sugar	21.65g	97.02g	N/A
Trans fat	0.714g		N/A
Choline	0.9mg	2.3mg	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