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Shortbread vs. Cranberries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shortbread and cranberries

  • Shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, and selenium; however, cranberries are richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Shortbread covers your daily saturated fat needs 40% more than cranberries.
  • Cranberries have 177 times less sodium than shortbread. Shortbread has 353mg of sodium, while cranberries have 2mg.
  • Cranberries contain less saturated fat.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of cranberries is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Cranberries, raw.

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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 4.3% 2.4% 7.1% 8.6% 19% 2.5% 4.7% 0.26% 35% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +1195.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +444.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
~equal in Potassium ~80mg

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 47% 1% 26% 0% 3% 4.6% 1.9% 18% 13% 0% 13% 0.75% 3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +84.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2841.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1470%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3142.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +120%
Contains more FolateFolate +8000%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +511.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.295mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Cranberries DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.055g 55%
Fats 26.22g 0.13g 40%
Saturated fat 8.105g 0.008g 37%
Iron 2.98mg 0.23mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.012mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.02mg 23%
Calories 514kcal 46kcal 23%
Folate 81µg 1µg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.101mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0.018g 17%
Carbs 63.78g 11.97g 17%
Starch 40.47g 0g 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 14mg 16%
Sodium 353mg 2mg 15%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.1µg 11%
Protein 5.37g 0.46g 10%
Fiber 1.3g 3.6g 9%
Phosphorus 66mg 11mg 8%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 1.32mg 7%
Vitamin K 11µg 5µg 5%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.267mg 5%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.09mg 4%
Copper 0.09mg 0.056mg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 6mg 2%
Choline 0.9mg 5.5mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.057mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.295mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 8.37g N/A
Potassium 88mg 80mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g 4.27g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.033mg 0%
Leucine 0.053mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.045mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0.67g 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
12% 87%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 11.97 g
Water: 87.32 g
Other: 0.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1067.4%
Contains more FatsFats +20069.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +432.8%
Contains more OtherOther +758.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2325.6%

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
10% 22% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37166.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15038.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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
4% 81% 16%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.16 g
Glucose: 3.44 g
Fructose: 0.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +13018.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +855.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +123.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Cranberries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171722/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.