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Shortbread vs. Bulgur dry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shortbread and bulgur dry

  • Shortbread has more vitamin E and vitamin B2; however, bulgur dry has more manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for bulgur dry is 115% higher.
  • Bulgur dry has 41 times less vitamin E than shortbread. Shortbread has 2.44mg of vitamin E, while bulgur dry has 0.06mg.
  • Bulgur dry is lower in saturated fat.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index than bulgur dry.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Bulgur, dry.

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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 117% 11% 36% 92% 112% 53% 129% 2.2% 398% 13%
Contains more IronIron +21.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +169.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1071.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +365.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +272.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +293.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +354.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +675.6%

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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 58% 27% 96% 63% 79% 0% 4.8% 20% 15%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +173%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +478.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +381.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +3022.2%
~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 Shortbread Bulgur dry DV% diff.
Manganese 0.393mg 3.048mg 115%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.541g 52%
Fiber 1.3g 12.5g 45%
Fats 26.22g 1.33g 38%
Magnesium 14mg 164mg 36%
Saturated fat 8.105g 0.232g 36%
Phosphorus 66mg 300mg 33%
Copper 0.09mg 0.335mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.342mg 21%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0.173g 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.06mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.115mg 15%
Sodium 353mg 17mg 15%
Folate 81µg 27µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 1.045mg 14%
Protein 5.37g 12.29g 14%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.93mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 5.114mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.232mg 10%
Potassium 88mg 410mg 9%
Calories 514kcal 342kcal 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 1.9µg 8%
Selenium 6.2µg 2.3µg 7%
Iron 2.98mg 2.46mg 7%
Choline 0.9mg 28.1mg 5%
Carbs 63.78g 75.87g 4%
Calcium 13mg 35mg 2%
Net carbs 62.48g 63.37g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 0.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.83mg 0%
Lysine 0.339mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.554mg 0%
Histidine 0.285mg 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
12% 76% 9%
Protein: 12.29 g
Fats: 1.33 g
Carbs: 75.87 g
Water: 9 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +1871.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19%
Contains more WaterWater +150%
Contains more OtherOther +46.6%

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
25% 18% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.541 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3777.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1439%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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. Bulgur dry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170688/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.