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Shortbread vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shortbread and buttermilk

  • Shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, vitamin E, and vitamin B2; however, buttermilk is richer in calcium and vitamin B12.
  • Shortbread covers your daily saturated fat needs 38% more than buttermilk.
  • Buttermilk has 197 times less manganese than shortbread. Shortbread has 0.393mg of manganese, while buttermilk has 0.002mg.
  • Buttermilk contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more IronIron +5860%
Contains more CopperCopper +718.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +210%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +792.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.2%

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4780%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +938.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5546.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1520%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1866.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Buttermilk DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.033g 55%
Fats 26.22g 0.88g 39%
Iron 2.98mg 0.05mg 37%
Saturated fat 8.105g 0.548g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.034mg 27%
Calories 514kcal 40kcal 24%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.058mg 20%
Carbs 63.78g 4.79g 20%
Folate 81µg 5µg 19%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.002mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0.254g 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.05mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.154mg 12%
Calcium 13mg 116mg 10%
Copper 0.09mg 0.011mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 0.1µg 9%
Selenium 6.2µg 2µg 8%
Sodium 353mg 190mg 7%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Protein 5.37g 3.31g 4%
Choline 0.9mg 17.7mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.034mg 3%
Phosphorus 66mg 89mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Potassium 88mg 151mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.275mg 1%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.42mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 11mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 21.65g 4.79g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2879.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1231.5%
Contains more OtherOther +15.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2403.6%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2540.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25130.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.