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Shortbread vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shortbread and chestnut

  • Shortbread has more vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and iron, while chestnut has more copper, vitamin C, manganese, and potassium.
  • Chestnut covers your daily need for copper, 42% more than shortbread.
  • Shortbread contains 31 times more saturated fat than chestnut. While shortbread contains 8.105g of saturated fat, chestnut contains only 0.26g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more IronIron +72.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +96%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +285.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +253.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +712.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +424.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.3%

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +201.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +348%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +228.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.316mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Chestnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.545g 52%
Copper 0.09mg 0.472mg 42%
Fats 26.22g 1.38g 38%
Saturated fat 8.105g 0.26g 36%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.854mg 20%
Calories 514kcal 131kcal 19%
Potassium 88mg 715mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.148mg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0.476g 16%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.731mg 16%
Iron 2.98mg 1.73mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.104mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Sodium 353mg 27mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.233mg 12%
Carbs 63.78g 27.76g 12%
Folate 81µg 38µg 11%
Selenium 6.2µg 11%
Magnesium 14mg 54mg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Protein 5.37g 2g 7%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Phosphorus 66mg 99mg 5%
Calcium 13mg 46mg 3%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.25mg 2%
Net carbs 62.48g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.316mg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +168.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129.8%
Contains more OtherOther +45.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1793.1%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1309.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1427.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.