Shortbread vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shortbread and crouton

Shortbread has more fats; however, crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, protein, fiber, iron, vitamin B3, and folate.
Daily need coverage for selenium for crouton is 57% higher.
Crouton has 5 times less saturated fat than shortbread. Shortbread has 8.105g of saturated fat, while crouton has 1.51g.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Croutons, plain.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Shortbread

Crouton

Contains less SodiumSodium

-49.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+121.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+484.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+40.9%
Contains more IronIron	+36.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+81.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+81.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+74.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+27.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+504.8%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Shortbread

Crouton

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+173.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+66.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+33.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+63%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	6.2µg	37.5µg	57%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.885g		55%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	1.273g	47%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	7.253g		43%
Fats	26.22g	6.6g	30%
Saturated fat	8.105g	1.51g	30%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.623mg	23%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Vitamin E	2.44mg		16%
Fiber	1.3g	5.1g	15%
Sodium	353mg	698mg	15%
Iron	2.98mg	4.08mg	14%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	5.439mg	14%
Protein	5.37g	11.9g	13%
Folate	81µg	132µg	13%
Vitamin K	11µg		9%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	3.059g	9%
Copper	0.09mg	0.163mg	8%
Phosphorus	66mg	115mg	7%
Calcium	13mg	76mg	6%
Calories	514kcal	407kcal	5%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.5mg	5%
Magnesium	14mg	31mg	4%
Zinc	0.49mg	0.89mg	4%
Carbs	63.78g	73.5g	3%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.272mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.026mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0.429mg	2%
Potassium	88mg	124mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1g	2.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	957kcal	342kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	19g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.9	2.9	N/A
Net carbs	62.48g	68.4g	N/A
Sugar	21.65g		N/A
Trans fat	0.714g		N/A
Choline	0.9mg		0%
Tryptophan		0.14mg	0%
Threonine		0.337mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.456mg	0%
Leucine		0.832mg	0%
Lysine		0.278mg	0%
Methionine		0.211mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.586mg	0%
Valine		0.514mg	0%
Histidine		0.255mg	0%
Fructose	0.3g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.033g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.006g		N/A