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Shortbread vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between shortbread and graham cracker

  • Shortbread has more fats and vitamin B1; however, graham cracker is higher in manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, fiber, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Shortbread covers your daily saturated fat needs 32% more than graham cracker.
  • Graham cracker contains 2 times less fats than shortbread. Shortbread contains 26.22g of fats, while graham cracker contains 10.6g.
  • Graham cracker has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon).

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +492.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.2%
Contains more IronIron +26.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +159.3%
~equal in Selenium ~6.3µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 49% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 30% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +61.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.317mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Graham cracker DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.105g 1.633g 29%
Manganese 0.393mg 1.019mg 27%
Fats 26.22g 10.6g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 5.388g 20%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.885g 0.599g 18%
Phosphorus 66mg 185mg 17%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 7.253g 4.735g 15%
Iron 2.98mg 3.78mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 2.509g 10%
Copper 0.09mg 0.17mg 9%
Fiber 1.3g 3.4g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.265mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 4.439mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.156mg 7%
Magnesium 14mg 40mg 6%
Calcium 13mg 77mg 6%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 1.51mg 6%
Carbs 63.78g 77.66g 5%
Sodium 353mg 459mg 5%
Calories 514kcal 430kcal 4%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.96mg 4%
Protein 5.37g 6.69g 3%
Starch 40.47g 46.56g 3%
Vitamin K 11µg 14.3µg 3%
Folate 81µg 91µg 3%
Potassium 88mg 170mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.42mg 2%
Choline 0.9mg 5.9mg 1%
Fructose 0.3g 0.99g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 957kcal 643kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 19g 23g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 4.8 N/A
Net carbs 62.48g 74.26g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 24.85g N/A
Selenium 6.2µg 6.3µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.317mg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.033g 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.006g 0.004g 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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +147.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.8%
~equal in Water ~3.39g

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +167.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.9%

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
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +15%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +188.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +230%
~equal in Sucrose ~22.82g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.