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Shortbread vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortbread and mackerel different?

  • Shortbread is higher in folate and iron; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 792% higher.
  • Shortbread contains 41 times more folate than mackerel. While shortbread contains 81µg of folate, mackerel contains only 2µg.
  • Mackerel has less saturated fat.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than shortbread (64).

Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more IronIron +89.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1865%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +592.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +355.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +321.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +732.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.094mg

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3950%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +547.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 19µg 792%
Selenium 6.2µg 51.6µg 83%
Protein 5.37g 23.85g 37%
Phosphorus 66mg 278mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.46mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 4.3g 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 6.85mg 22%
Carbs 63.78g 0g 21%
Magnesium 14mg 97mg 20%
Folate 81µg 2µg 20%
Iron 2.98mg 1.57mg 18%
Saturated fat 8.105g 4.176g 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.159mg 16%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.02mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.99mg 13%
Calories 514kcal 262kcal 13%
Fats 26.22g 17.81g 13%
Sodium 353mg 83mg 12%
Potassium 88mg 401mg 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.412mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.94mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 7.006g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 62.48g 0g N/A
Calcium 13mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Copper 0.09mg 0.094mg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0.106g 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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +47.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +344.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1379.7%
Contains more OtherOther +392.2%

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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.006g

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.