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Shortbread vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortbread and candy bar different?

  • Shortbread is higher in iron and vitamin B1; however, candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B3, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11764% higher.
  • Shortbread contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than candy bar. While shortbread contains 0.353mg of vitamin B1, candy bar contains only 0.1mg.
  • Candy bar has less saturated fat.
  • Candy bar has a lower glycemic index (51) than shortbread (64).

Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Candies, peanut bar are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more IronIron +207.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +685.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +362.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +760%
Contains more ZincZinc +704.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +216.3%

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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +253%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +68%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215393%
Contains more CholineCholine +3166.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~75µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 153mg 11764%
Copper 0.09mg 0.774mg 76%
Manganese 0.393mg 1.243mg 37%
Phosphorus 66mg 308mg 35%
Zinc 0.49mg 3.94mg 31%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 7.922mg 29%
Iron 2.98mg 0.97mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 16.721g 25%
Magnesium 14mg 110mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.1mg 21%
Protein 5.37g 15.5g 20%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Saturated fat 8.105g 4.678g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 10.65g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.14mg 13%
Fats 26.22g 33.7g 12%
Fiber 1.3g 4.1g 11%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 4.1mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.83mg 10%
Sodium 353mg 156mg 9%
Potassium 88mg 407mg 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 0µg 9%
Calcium 13mg 78mg 7%
Choline 0.9mg 29.4mg 5%
Carbs 63.78g 47.4g 5%
Selenium 6.2µg 4.7µg 3%
Folate 81µg 75µg 2%
Calories 514kcal 522kcal 0%
Net carbs 62.48g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 42.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.6%
Contains more WaterWater +125%
Contains more ProteinProtein +188.6%
Contains more FatsFats +28.5%
Contains more OtherOther +74.8%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +149.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.9%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.