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Shortbread vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shortbread and falafel

  • Shortbread has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, falafel is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and manganese.
  • Shortbread covers your daily saturated fat needs 29% more than falafel.
  • Falafel has 6 times less selenium than shortbread. Shortbread has 6.2µg of selenium, while falafel has 1µg.
  • Falafel contains less saturated fat.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of falafel is 33.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Falafel, home-prepared.

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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +520%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +485.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +315.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +564.8%
Contains more IronIron +14.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +206.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.8%

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%
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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +213.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.292mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Falafel DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 4.16g 28%
Saturated fat 8.105g 2.383g 26%
Copper 0.09mg 0.258mg 19%
Phosphorus 66mg 192mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.146mg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Protein 5.37g 13.31g 16%
Magnesium 14mg 82mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Potassium 88mg 585mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 1.044mg 14%
Fats 26.22g 17.8g 13%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.691mg 13%
Carbs 63.78g 31.84g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.166mg 11%
Selenium 6.2µg 1µg 9%
Calories 514kcal 333kcal 9%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.5mg 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 10.171g 9%
Iron 2.98mg 3.42mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.125mg 4%
Calcium 13mg 54mg 4%
Sodium 353mg 294mg 3%
Folate 81µg 93µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.292mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g 0g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more FatsFats +47.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.9%
Contains more WaterWater +861.7%
Contains more OtherOther +135.9%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.6%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.