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Shortbread vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shortbread and corn syrup

  • Corn syrup contains less iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin E, manganese, and vitamin K than shortbread.
  • Shortbread's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in corn syrup is lower.
  • Shortbread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of corn syrup is 90.

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Syrups, corn, dark.

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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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +705.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +293%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +113.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.1%

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3388.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16275%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1295.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +688.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1377.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Corn syrup DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0g 56%
Fats 26.22g 0g 40%
Saturated fat 8.105g 0g 37%
Iron 2.98mg 0.37mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.011mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.009mg 23%
Folate 81µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.02mg 20%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0mg 16%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.1mg 13%
Protein 5.37g 0g 11%
Calories 514kcal 286kcal 11%
Vitamin K 11µg 0µg 9%
Sodium 353mg 155mg 9%
Phosphorus 66mg 11mg 8%
Selenium 6.2µg 2.9µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.023mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Carbs 63.78g 77.59g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.009mg 5%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.04mg 4%
Copper 0.09mg 0.053mg 4%
Choline 0.9mg 13.3mg 2%
Calcium 13mg 18mg 1%
Potassium 88mg 44mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 77.59g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 77.59g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +157.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.7%
Contains more WaterWater +511.4%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.