Shortbread vs. Fortune cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shortbread and fortune cookie

The amount of iron, vitamin E, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin K, and selenium in shortbread is higher than in fortune cookie.
Shortbread covers your daily need for saturated fat, 37% more than fortune cookie.
Shortbread contains 81 times more vitamin E than fortune cookie. While shortbread contains 2.44mg of vitamin E, fortune cookie contains only 0.03mg.
The amount of saturated fat in fortune cookie is lower.
Shortbread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of fortune cookie is 77.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Cookies, fortune.

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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

Fortune cookie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+114.6%
Contains more IronIron	+106.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+50%
Contains more ZincZinc	+188.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+88.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+106.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+113.8%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-91.2%

~equal in Calcium ~12mg

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

Fortune cookie

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+8033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+94%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+141.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+78%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+446.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+900%
Contains more FolateFolate	+22.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+566.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.297mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	0.466g	52%
Fats	26.22g	2.7g	36%
Saturated fat	8.105g	0.669g	34%
Iron	2.98mg	1.44mg	19%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Vitamin E	2.44mg	0.03mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.13mg	14%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.182mg	14%
Sodium	353mg	31mg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	1.345g	13%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	1.84mg	9%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.19mg	9%
Vitamin K	11µg	1.1µg	8%
Calories	514kcal	378kcal	7%
Carbs	63.78g	84g	7%
Selenium	6.2µg	2.9µg	6%
Phosphorus	66mg	35mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.013mg	4%
Folate	81µg	66µg	4%
Zinc	0.49mg	0.17mg	3%
Copper	0.09mg	0.06mg	3%
Magnesium	14mg	7mg	2%
Protein	5.37g	4.2g	2%
Cholesterol	0mg	2mg	1%
Fiber	1.3g	1.6g	1%
Choline	0.9mg	6mg	1%
Potassium	88mg	41mg	1%
Net carbs	62.48g	82.4g	N/A
Calcium	13mg	12mg	0%
Sugar	21.65g	45.42g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	1µg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0.297mg	0%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.01µg	0%
Trans fat	0.714g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.061mg	0%
Threonine		0.123mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.165mg	0%
Leucine		0.295mg	0%
Lysine		0.157mg	0%
Methionine		0.076mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.203mg	0%
Valine		0.192mg	0%
Histidine		0.088mg	0%
Fructose	0.3g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	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