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Shortbread vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shortbread and dried fruit

  • Shortbread has more vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate; however, dried fruit has more vitamin A, potassium, copper, fiber, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for dried fruit is 72% higher.
  • Dried fruit has 477 times less saturated fat than shortbread. Shortbread has 8.105g of saturated fat, while dried fruit has 0.017g.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index than dried fruit.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked.

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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 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains more IronIron +12%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +181.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +323.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1220.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +281.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~71mg

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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2253.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +324.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +254.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +710%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +1444.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Dried fruit DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.074g 55%
Fats 26.22g 0.51g 40%
Saturated fat 8.105g 0.017g 37%
Potassium 88mg 1162mg 32%
Copper 0.09mg 0.343mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.015mg 28%
Fiber 1.3g 7.3g 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Folate 81µg 10µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.074mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0.074g 17%
Starch 40.47g 0.35g 17%
Sodium 353mg 10mg 15%
Fructose 0.3g 12.47g 15%
Calories 514kcal 241kcal 14%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 4.33mg 13%
Selenium 6.2µg 2.2µg 7%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.235mg 7%
Vitamin K 11µg 3.1µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.143mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 2.589mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.516mg 4%
Protein 5.37g 3.39g 4%
Iron 2.98mg 2.66mg 4%
Calcium 13mg 55mg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 32mg 4%
Choline 0.9mg 13.9mg 2%
Phosphorus 66mg 71mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.39mg 1%
Carbs 63.78g 62.64g 0%
Net carbs 62.48g 55.34g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 53.44g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5041.2%
Contains more WaterWater +758.1%
Contains more OtherOther +149.5%
~equal in Carbs ~62.64g

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% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8964.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11151.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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
15% 61% 23%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 7.89 g
Glucose: 33.08 g
Fructose: 12.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +11462.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +166%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +9088.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +4056.7%
~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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.