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Shortbread vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortbread and nougat different?

  • Shortbread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and selenium, while nougat is higher in fiber.
  • Shortbread covers your daily need for saturated fat, 32% more than nougat.
  • Nougat is lower in sodium.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index (64) than nougat (32).

Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Candies, nougat, with almonds 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.
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%
Nougat
Nougat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
Contains more IronIron +405.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +138.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%

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%
Nougat
Nougat
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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 1% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2615.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +585.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +435%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +255%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1520%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +466.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Nougat DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0g 56%
Fats 26.22g 1.67g 38%
Iron 2.98mg 0.59mg 30%
Saturated fat 8.105g 1.667g 29%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.013mg 28%
Folate 81µg 5µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0g 17%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.478mg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Sodium 353mg 33mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.148mg 13%
Carbs 63.78g 92.39g 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 0µg 9%
Fiber 1.3g 3.3g 8%
Selenium 6.2µg 2.6µg 7%
Calories 514kcal 398kcal 6%
Copper 0.09mg 0.134mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.06mg 5%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.304mg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 32mg 4%
Protein 5.37g 3.33g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.02mg 4%
Phosphorus 66mg 55mg 2%
Calcium 13mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 2.77mg 2%
Choline 0.9mg 5.1mg 1%
Potassium 88mg 105mg 1%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 62.48g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 44.97g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
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 0g 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
Nougat
Nougat
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3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1470.1%
Contains more WaterWater +67.4%
Contains more OtherOther +123.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.9%

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
Nougat
Nougat
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.4%

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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. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/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.