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Shortbread vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shortbread and dashi

  • Shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, and folate, while dashi has more vitamin K, selenium, choline, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Dashi covers your daily need for vitamin K, 47% more than shortbread.
  • Shortbread contains 4 times more folate than dashi. While shortbread contains 81µg of folate, dashi contains only 21µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in dashi is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more IronIron +189.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +444.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1338.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +251.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +345.2%

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%
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +238.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +253%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +508.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +12622.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Dashi DV% diff.
Vitamin K 11µg 66.9µg 47%
Selenium 6.2µg 27.6µg 39%
Sodium 353mg 1067mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 4.485g 26%
Iron 2.98mg 1.03mg 24%
Protein 5.37g 16.7g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.1mg 21%
Choline 0.9mg 114.5mg 21%
Saturated fat 8.105g 3.433g 21%
Fats 26.22g 13.89g 19%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Calcium 13mg 187mg 17%
Manganese 0.393mg 17%
Folate 81µg 21µg 15%
Phosphorus 66mg 166mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.72mg 11%
Magnesium 14mg 56mg 10%
Copper 0.09mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.43mg 9%
Potassium 88mg 309mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 2.46mg 5%
Calories 514kcal 438kcal 4%
Fiber 1.3g 0.2g 4%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.09mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 25µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 5.365g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Carbs 63.78g 64.88g 0%
Net carbs 62.48g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 14.47g 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
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more FatsFats +88.8%
Contains more WaterWater +56.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +211%
Contains more OtherOther +116.5%
~equal in Carbs ~64.88g

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
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.6%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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