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Shortbread vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shortbread and dulce de Leche?

  • Shortbread is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and vitamin E, yet dulce de Leche is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Shortbread's daily need coverage for iron is 35% more.
  • Shortbread has 197 times more manganese than dulce de Leche. While shortbread has 0.393mg of manganese, dulce de Leche has only 0.002mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in dulce de Leche is lower.
  • The glycemic index of dulce de Leche is lower.

We used Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Dulce de Leche types in this article.

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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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more IronIron +1652.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +129.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1830.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +297.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +192.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.5%

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1459.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +343.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +746.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +636.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +9800%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.375g 53%
Iron 2.98mg 0.17mg 35%
Fats 26.22g 7.35g 29%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.016mg 28%
Calcium 13mg 251mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.21mg 19%
Phosphorus 66mg 193mg 18%
Folate 81µg 11µg 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.002mg 17%
Saturated fat 8.105g 4.534g 16%
Choline 0.9mg 89.1mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.2mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 2.143g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Copper 0.09mg 0.004mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.835mg 10%
Sodium 353mg 129mg 10%
Calories 514kcal 315kcal 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 1.3µg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 74µg 8%
Potassium 88mg 350mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.405mg 7%
Selenium 6.2µg 2.7µg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.016mg 4%
Protein 5.37g 6.84g 3%
Carbs 63.78g 55.35g 3%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.79mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 49.74g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g 0.364g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 0.131g 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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +256.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.4%
Contains more WaterWater +697.5%
Contains more OtherOther +69.9%

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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +213%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2120.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.1%

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
84% 3% 10% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 41.77 g
Glucose: 1.7 g
Fructose: 0.32 g
Lactose: 4.92 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 1.03 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +99%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +372.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0.32g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/nutrients

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

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