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Shortbread vs. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shortbread and english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough)

  • Shortbread has more vitamin E and vitamin K; however, english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) are richer in selenium, calcium, iron, vitamin B1, fiber, and zinc.
  • Shortbread covers your daily saturated fat needs 37% more than english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough).
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) have 9 times less vitamin K than shortbread. Shortbread has 11µg of vitamin K, while english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) have 1.2µg.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) contain less saturated fat.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough).

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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 17% 49% 9.6% 150% 45% 29% 39% 55% 66% 122%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.9%
Contains more IronIron +34.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +261.3%

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 6% 0% 6.2% 0% 119% 58% 76% 22% 12% 5% 3% 71% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +687.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +816.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16%
Contains more CholineCholine +1677.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.498g 52%
Fats 26.22g 1.69g 38%
Saturated fat 8.105g 0.733g 34%
Selenium 6.2µg 22.4µg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0.383g 16%
Methionine 153mg 15%
Calcium 13mg 163mg 15%
Calories 514kcal 227kcal 14%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.31mg 14%
Iron 2.98mg 4mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.477mg 10%
Fiber 1.3g 3.5g 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 1.2µg 8%
Protein 5.37g 8.87g 7%
Carbs 63.78g 44.17g 7%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.05mg 5%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.505mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 4.07mg 5%
Copper 0.09mg 0.135mg 5%
Phosphorus 66mg 92mg 4%
Folate 81µg 94µg 3%
Sodium 353mg 425mg 3%
Choline 0.9mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 24mg 2%
Potassium 88mg 109mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.363mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.054mg 1%
Starch 40.47g 37.2g 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 40.67g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 3.53g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.404mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.45mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.417mg 0%
Valine 0.454mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0.69g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g 0.048g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0g 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
9% 2% 44% 44% 2%
Protein: 8.87 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 44.17 g
Water: 43.56 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +1451.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1110%
Contains more OtherOther +66%

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
45% 24% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.383 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.498 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1651.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1571.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%

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
91% 2% 5%
Starch: 37.2 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.66 g
Fructose: 0.69 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.18 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +83.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +130%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~37.2g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174994/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.