Shortbread vs. Chocolate brownie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shortbread and chocolate brownie?

Shortbread is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, folate, and vitamin B2, yet chocolate brownie is richer in copper, vitamin A, selenium, and phosphorus.
Chocolate brownie's daily need coverage for copper is 33% higher.
Shortbread has 3 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate brownie. Shortbread has 3.275mg of vitamin B3, while chocolate brownie has 0.982mg.
Chocolate brownie has a lower glycemic index than shortbread.

We used Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe 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.

Shortbread

Chocolate brownie

Contains more IronIron

+62%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+278.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+338.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+100%
Contains more CopperCopper	+331.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+98%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+49.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+85.5%

~equal in Sodium ~343mg

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.

Shortbread

Chocolate brownie

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+150.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+65.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+233.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+179.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.328mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.09mg	0.388mg	33%
Cholesterol	0mg	73mg	24%
Vitamin A	0µg	176µg	20%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.141mg	18%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Vitamin E	2.44mg		16%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	0.982mg	14%
Iron	2.98mg	1.84mg	14%
Folate	81µg	29µg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.19mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	10.839g	10%
Selenium	6.2µg	11.5µg	10%
Phosphorus	66mg	132mg	9%
Vitamin K	11µg		9%
Magnesium	14mg	53mg	9%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.587mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	9.412g	7%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.16µg	7%
Fiber	1.3g		5%
Carbs	63.78g	50.2g	5%
Zinc	0.49mg	0.97mg	4%
Saturated fat	8.105g	7.319g	4%
Calcium	13mg	57mg	4%
Fats	26.22g	29.1g	4%
Potassium	88mg	176mg	3%
Protein	5.37g	6.2g	2%
Calories	514kcal	466kcal	2%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.094mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	62.48g	50.2g	N/A
Sugar	21.65g		N/A
Sodium	353mg	343mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0.328mg	0%
Trans fat	0.714g		N/A
Choline	0.9mg		0%
Tryptophan		0.078mg	0%
Threonine		0.228mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.265mg	0%
Leucine		0.447mg	0%
Lysine		0.283mg	0%
Methionine		0.132mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.298mg	0%
Valine		0.323mg	0%
Histidine		0.136mg	0%
Fructose	0.3g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.006g	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