Shortbread vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortbread and Chinese cabbage different?

Shortbread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin E, while Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K.
Chinese cabbage covers your daily need for vitamin A, 89% more than shortbread.
Shortbread contains 300 times more saturated fat than Chinese cabbage. Shortbread contains 8.105g of saturated fat, while Chinese cabbage contains 0.027g.
Shortbread has a higher glycemic index (64) than Chinese cabbage (32).

Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw 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

Chinese cabbage

Contains more IronIron	+272.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+328.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+157.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+78.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+147.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1140%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+707.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+186.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-81.6%

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.

Shortbread

Chinese cabbage

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2611.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+782.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+348.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+555%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+264.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+22.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+173.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+313.6%
Contains more CholineCholine	+611.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	0.096g	55%
Vitamin C	0mg	45mg	50%
Fats	26.22g	0.2g	40%
Saturated fat	8.105g	0.027g	37%
Vitamin K	11µg	45.5µg	29%
Iron	2.98mg	0.8mg	27%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.04mg	26%
Calories	514kcal	13kcal	25%
Vitamin A	0µg	223µg	25%
Carbs	63.78g	2.18g	21%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.07mg	19%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	0.015g	17%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	0.5mg	17%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Vitamin E	2.44mg	0.09mg	16%
Sodium	353mg	65mg	13%
Selenium	6.2µg	0.5µg	10%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.159mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.194mg	9%
Calcium	13mg	105mg	9%
Protein	5.37g	1.5g	8%
Copper	0.09mg	0.021mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0.088mg	5%
Potassium	88mg	252mg	5%
Phosphorus	66mg	37mg	4%
Folate	81µg	66µg	4%
Zinc	0.49mg	0.19mg	3%
Fiber	1.3g	1g	1%
Choline	0.9mg	6.4mg	1%
Magnesium	14mg	19mg	1%
Net carbs	62.48g	1.18g	N/A
Sugar	21.65g	1.18g	N/A
Trans fat	0.714g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.015mg	0%
Threonine		0.049mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.085mg	0%
Leucine		0.088mg	0%
Lysine		0.089mg	0%
Methionine		0.009mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.044mg	0%
Valine		0.066mg	0%
Histidine		0.026mg	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