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Shortbread vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shortbread and crackers

  • Shortbread contains less vitamin K, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1 than crackers.
  • Crackers' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 49% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +823.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more IronIron +35.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +275.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.9%
~equal in Zinc ~0.49mg
~equal in Selenium ~6.7µg

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% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +530%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +966.7%
~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 Crackers DV% diff.
Vitamin K 11µg 69.3µg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 13.137g 32%
Phosphorus 66mg 248mg 26%
Sodium 353mg 726mg 16%
Iron 2.98mg 4.03mg 13%
Saturated fat 8.105g 5.562g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.456mg 11%
Calcium 13mg 120mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 4.352mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.416mg 5%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.491mg 4%
Fiber 1.3g 2.3g 4%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 3.03mg 4%
Starch 40.47g 49.69g 4%
Folate 81µg 92µg 3%
Protein 5.37g 6.64g 3%
Copper 0.09mg 0.104mg 2%
Choline 0.9mg 9.6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.417mg 2%
Selenium 6.2µg 6.7µg 1%
Potassium 88mg 118mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 63.78g 61.3g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.063mg 1%
Calories 514kcal 510kcal 0%
Fats 26.22g 26.43g 0%
Net carbs 62.48g 59g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 8.18g N/A
Zinc 0.49mg 0.49mg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g 1.076g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 6.553g 0%
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g 1.485g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 11.48g 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
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more WaterWater +14.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.6%
Contains more OtherOther +141.7%
~equal in Fats ~26.43g
~equal in Carbs ~61.3g

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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.553g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 34%
Starch: 40.47 g
Sucrose: 20.99 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
86% 12%
Starch: 49.69 g
Sucrose: 6.95 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.48 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +202%
Contains more StarchStarch +22.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +30.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0.29g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.