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Shortbread vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shortbread and eggs

  • Shortbread has more vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3, while eggs have more copper, choline, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 212% higher.
  • Eggs contain 51 times less vitamin B3 than shortbread. Shortbread contains 3.275mg of vitamin B3, while eggs contain 0.064mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in eggs is lower.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of eggs is 0, while the glycemic index of shortbread is 64.

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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%
Egg
Egg
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more IronIron +150.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1411.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +284.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +396.8%

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%
Egg
Egg
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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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +136.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +434.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5017.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +84.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +335.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +32544.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.09mg 2mg 212%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Choline 0.9mg 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 1.414g 46%
Selenium 6.2µg 30.8µg 45%
Fats 26.22g 10.61g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.066mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 1.398mg 22%
Saturated fat 8.105g 3.267g 22%
Iron 2.98mg 1.19mg 22%
Carbs 63.78g 1.12g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.064mg 20%
Calories 514kcal 155kcal 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin A 0µg 149µg 17%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.026mg 16%
Phosphorus 66mg 172mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.513mg 15%
Protein 5.37g 12.58g 14%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin D 0IU 87IU 11%
Sodium 353mg 124mg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 0.3µg 9%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 1.03mg 9%
Folate 81µg 44µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 4.077g 7%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.05mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.121mg 4%
Calcium 13mg 50mg 4%
Potassium 88mg 126mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 1.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g 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
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +147.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5594.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1972.8%
~equal in Other ~1.07g

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
Egg
Egg
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +488.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.7%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.