Shortbread vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shortbread and filo

Shortbread has more vitamin E, vitamin K, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, filo is richer in selenium and vitamin B1.
Shortbread covers your daily saturated fat needs 33% more than filo.
Filo has 31 times less vitamin E than shortbread. Shortbread has 2.44mg of vitamin E, while filo has 0.08mg.
Filo contains less saturated fat.
Shortbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of filo is 38.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Phyllo dough.

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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.

Shortbread

Filo

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+18.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-26.9%

Contains more CopperCopper	+12.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+13.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+21.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+275.8%

~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

~equal in Iron ~3.21mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.49mg

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.

Shortbread

Filo

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2950%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+136.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+340%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+24.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+666.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.341mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.302mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~88µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	0.923g	49%
Fats	26.22g	6g	31%
Selenium	6.2µg	23.3µg	31%
Saturated fat	8.105g	1.47g	30%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.541mg	16%
Vitamin E	2.44mg	0.08mg	16%
Calories	514kcal	299kcal	11%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	3.149g	9%
Vitamin K	11µg	2.5µg	7%
Sodium	353mg	483mg	6%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	4.073mg	5%
Carbs	63.78g	52.6g	4%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.476mg	4%
Protein	5.37g	7.1g	3%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.03mg	3%
Iron	2.98mg	3.21mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.341mg	2%
Folate	81µg	88µg	2%
Fiber	1.3g	1.9g	2%
Phosphorus	66mg	75mg	1%
Choline	0.9mg	6.9mg	1%
Copper	0.09mg	0.101mg	1%
Net carbs	62.48g	50.7g	N/A
Magnesium	14mg	15mg	0%
Calcium	13mg	11mg	0%
Potassium	88mg	74mg	0%
Sugar	21.65g	0.18g	N/A
Zinc	0.49mg	0.49mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0.302mg	0%
Trans fat	0.714g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.088mg	0%
Threonine		0.194mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.246mg	0%
Leucine		0.49mg	0%
Lysine		0.158mg	0%
Methionine		0.126mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.359mg	0%
Valine		0.286mg	0%
Histidine		0.159mg	0%
Fructose	0.3g		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