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Shortbread vs. Celery — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between shortbread and celery

  • Shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin E, manganese, and folate; however, celery is higher in vitamin K.
  • Shortbread covers your daily saturated fat needs 40% more than celery.
  • Celery contains 17 times less vitamin B1 than shortbread. Shortbread contains 0.353mg of vitamin B1, while celery contains 0.021mg.
  • Celery has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of shortbread is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Celery, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 12% 23% 7.5% 12% 3.5% 10% 10% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more IronIron +1390%
Contains more CopperCopper +157.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +276.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +281.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +207.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.3%

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%
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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 10% 7.3% 5.4% 0% 5.3% 13% 6% 15% 17% 0% 73% 27% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +803.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1581%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +450.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +923.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +166.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +577.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.074mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
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3% 95%
Protein: 0.69 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.97 g
Water: 95.43 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +678.3%
Contains more FatsFats +15323.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2047.5%
Contains more OtherOther +39.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2550.8%

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
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27% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20862.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10439.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 34%
Starch: 40.47 g
Sucrose: 20.99 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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6% 30% 28% 36%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.08 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.48 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +26137.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +11.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +23.3%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Shortbread Celery
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Celery DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.079g 55%
Fats 26.22g 0.17g 40%
Saturated fat 8.105g 0.042g 37%
Iron 2.98mg 0.2mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.021mg 28%
Calories 514kcal 16kcal 25%
Carbs 63.78g 2.97g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.057mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.32mg 18%
Starch 40.47g 0g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0.032g 17%
Vitamin K 11µg 29.3µg 15%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.27mg 14%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.103mg 13%
Sodium 353mg 80mg 12%
Folate 81µg 36µg 11%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.4µg 11%
Protein 5.37g 0.69g 9%
Phosphorus 66mg 24mg 6%
Copper 0.09mg 0.035mg 6%
Potassium 88mg 260mg 5%
Calcium 13mg 40mg 3%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.1mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.246mg 2%
Fiber 1.3g 1.6g 1%
Choline 0.9mg 6.1mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 1.34g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.074mg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0.37g 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Shortbread Celery
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
30%
Shortbread
14%
Celery
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Shortbread
10%
Celery

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Shortbread
Shortbread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
Shortbread
Shortbread is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Celery
Celery is lower in Sugar (difference - 20.31g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Celery
Celery contains less Sodium (difference - 273mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Celery
Celery is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 8.063g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Celery
Celery is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Celery - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169988/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.