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Shortbread vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shortbread and caramel?

  • Shortbread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, vitamin E, and copper, yet caramel is richer in calcium and vitamin B12.
  • Shortbread's daily need coverage for iron is 36% higher.
  • Shortbread has 36 times more manganese than caramel. Shortbread has 0.393mg of manganese, while caramel has 0.011mg.
  • Caramel contains less saturated fat.

We used Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Candies, caramels types in this comparison.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more IronIron +2028.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3472.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +244.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +961.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +143.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.6%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +430.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +242.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2112.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +511.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1925%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +788.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Caramel DV% diff.
Iron 2.98mg 0.14mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 3.478g 32%
Fats 26.22g 8.1g 28%
Saturated fat 8.105g 2.476g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.103mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.148mg 20%
Folate 81µg 4µg 19%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.011mg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 1.542g 13%
Calcium 13mg 138mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.46mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Copper 0.09mg 0.018mg 8%
Vitamin K 11µg 1.8µg 8%
Selenium 6.2µg 1.8µg 8%
Calories 514kcal 382kcal 7%
Phosphorus 66mg 114mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.62mg 6%
Sodium 353mg 245mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Potassium 88mg 214mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.256mg 4%
Carbs 63.78g 77g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Protein 5.37g 4.6g 2%
Choline 0.9mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.056mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 62.48g 77g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 65.5g N/A
Zinc 0.49mg 0.44mg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.7%
Contains more FatsFats +223.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.7%
Contains more WaterWater +136.1%
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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +335%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.5%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.