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Shortbread vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shortbread and crouton

  • Shortbread contains less selenium, vitamin B1, fiber, iron, vitamin B3, folate, copper, and phosphorus than crouton.
  • 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

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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
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

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% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
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 A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Crouton DV% diff.
Selenium 6.2µg 37.5µg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 1.273g 47%
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%
Sodium 353mg 698mg 15%
Fiber 1.3g 5.1g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 5.439mg 14%
Iron 2.98mg 4.08mg 14%
Protein 5.37g 11.9g 13%
Folate 81µg 132µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 3.059g 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 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%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.89mg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 31mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.272mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.026mg 3%
Carbs 63.78g 73.5g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.429mg 2%
Potassium 88mg 124mg 1%
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 - 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% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +297.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +121.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.2%
Contains more WaterWater +52.8%
Contains more OtherOther +142.7%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +119.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +554%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.4%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.