Shortbread vs. Gingersnaps — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shortbread and gingersnaps

Shortbread has more vitamin B1, vitamin E, and vitamin K; however, gingersnaps have more manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, and potassium.
Daily need coverage for manganese for gingersnaps is 51% higher.
Gingersnaps have 4 times less vitamin K than shortbread. Shortbread has 11µg of vitamin K, while gingersnaps have 2.5µg.
Gingersnaps are lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Cookies, gingersnaps.

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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

Gingersnaps

Contains less SodiumSodium	-29.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+21.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+492.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+293.2%
Contains more IronIron	+114.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+238.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+12.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+25.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+295.7%

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

Gingersnaps

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+151.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+76.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+340%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+38%
Contains more CholineCholine	+877.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.293mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.235mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~87µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.393mg	1.555mg	51%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	1.372g	46%
Iron	2.98mg	6.4mg	43%
Saturated fat	8.105g	2.451g	26%
Fats	26.22g	9.8g	25%
Copper	0.09mg	0.305mg	24%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.2mg	13%
Vitamin E	2.44mg	0.97mg	10%
Magnesium	14mg	49mg	8%
Potassium	88mg	346mg	8%
Vitamin K	11µg	2.5µg	7%
Sodium	353mg	501mg	6%
Calcium	13mg	77mg	6%
Calories	514kcal	416kcal	5%
Fiber	1.3g	2.2g	4%
Carbs	63.78g	76.9g	4%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	5.365g	3%
Phosphorus	66mg	83mg	2%
Folate	81µg	87µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.098mg	2%
Selenium	6.2µg	5.1µg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.293mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0.38mg	1%
Zinc	0.49mg	0.55mg	1%
Choline	0.9mg	8.8mg	1%
Protein	5.37g	5.6g	0%
Net carbs	62.48g	74.7g	N/A
Sugar	21.65g	19.92g	N/A
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	3.235mg	0%
Trans fat	0.714g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.08mg	0%
Threonine		0.155mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.212mg	0%
Leucine		0.38mg	0%
Lysine		0.195mg	0%
Methionine		0.094mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.263mg	0%
Valine		0.248mg	0%
Histidine		0.114mg	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