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Shortbread vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between shortbread and gratin

  • Shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and manganese; however, gratin is higher in vitamin C, calcium, and potassium.
  • Shortbread covers your daily iron needs 29% more than gratin.
  • Gratin contains 7 times less folate than shortbread. Shortbread contains 81µg of folate, while gratin contains 11µg.
  • Gratin has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more IronIron +365.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +129.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +815.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +350%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.2%

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%
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +451.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +229.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +636.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Gratin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.276g 54%
Fats 26.22g 7.59g 29%
Iron 2.98mg 0.64mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.064mg 24%
Calories 514kcal 132kcal 19%
Carbs 63.78g 11.27g 18%
Folate 81µg 11µg 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Saturated fat 8.105g 4.733g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.116mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.993mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.9mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 2.149g 11%
Calcium 13mg 119mg 11%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.161mg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Potassium 88mg 396mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.174mg 8%
Copper 0.09mg 0.16mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Phosphorus 66mg 113mg 7%
Selenium 6.2µg 2.7µg 6%
Sodium 353mg 433mg 3%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.69mg 2%
Fiber 1.3g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.387mg 1%
Protein 5.37g 5.06g 1%
Magnesium 14mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 9.47g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 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
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +245.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +465.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1955.6%
Contains more OtherOther +101.9%
~equal in Protein ~5.06g

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
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +212.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2916.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.6%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.