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Shortbread vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortbread and chives different?

  • Shortbread is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin E, while chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Chives cover your daily need for vitamin K, 168% more than shortbread.
  • Shortbread contains 118 times more sodium than chives. Shortbread contains 353mg of sodium, while chives contain 3mg.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index (64) than chives (45).

Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Chives, raw 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +86.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +588.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +607.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
~equal in Manganese ~0.373mg

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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1061.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +352.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +173%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +406.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1833.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +477.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.324mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 11µg 212.7µg 168%
Vitamin C 0mg 58.1mg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.267g 54%
Fats 26.22g 0.73g 39%
Saturated fat 8.105g 0.146g 36%
Vitamin A 0µg 218µg 24%
Calories 514kcal 30kcal 24%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.078mg 23%
Carbs 63.78g 4.35g 20%
Iron 2.98mg 1.6mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0.095g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.647mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.115mg 15%
Sodium 353mg 3mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.21mg 15%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.9µg 10%
Calcium 13mg 92mg 8%
Copper 0.09mg 0.157mg 7%
Magnesium 14mg 42mg 7%
Potassium 88mg 296mg 6%
Folate 81µg 105µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.138mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 2.5g 5%
Protein 5.37g 3.27g 4%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.373mg 1%
Phosphorus 66mg 58mg 1%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.56mg 1%
Choline 0.9mg 5.2mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 1.85g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.324mg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 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
Chives
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3491.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1366.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2418.1%
~equal in Other ~1g

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
Chives
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6961.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3018.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.