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Shortbread vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shortbread and chuck steak

  • Shortbread has more vitamin B1, folate, manganese, and vitamin E; however, chuck steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Chuck steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 126% more.
  • Shortbread contains 33 times more manganese than chuck steak. Shortbread contains 0.393mg of manganese, while chuck steak contains 0.012mg.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of chuck steak is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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 16% 4.8% 29% 92% 26% 237% 83% 9.3% 1.6% 150%
Contains more IronIron +21.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3175%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +269.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1671.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +192.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +343.5%

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 0% 2.3% 2% 1.5% 17% 44% 87% 45% 86% 379% 4% 4.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2340%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +434.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +587.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1250%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +425.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +8677.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Chuck steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.03µg 126%
Zinc 0.49mg 8.68mg 74%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.81g 50%
Protein 5.37g 24.98g 39%
Selenium 6.2µg 27.5µg 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 87mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.066mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.373mg 23%
Carbs 63.78g 0g 21%
Folate 81µg 6µg 19%
Phosphorus 66mg 193mg 18%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.012mg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.1mg 16%
Choline 0.9mg 79mg 14%
Sodium 353mg 71mg 12%
Calories 514kcal 277kcal 12%
Fats 26.22g 19.64g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.191mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 4.663mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.752mg 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 1.6µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 9.457g 7%
Iron 2.98mg 2.45mg 7%
Potassium 88mg 325mg 7%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Saturated fat 8.105g 8.66g 3%
Magnesium 14mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Copper 0.09mg 0.077mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 0g N/A
Calcium 13mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0.004g 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 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 0.619g 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
25% 20% 55%
Protein: 24.98 g
Fats: 19.64 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +33.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +543.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +365.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1433.9%

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +927.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41%
~equal in Saturated fat ~8.66g

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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. Chuck steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171228/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.