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Shortbread vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shortbread and ground beef?

  • Shortbread is higher in vitamin B1, folate, manganese, and vitamin E, yet ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 104% more.
  • Shortbread has 44 times more manganese than ground beef. While shortbread has 0.393mg of manganese, ground beef has only 0.009mg.
  • The glycemic index of ground beef is lower.

We used Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked types 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more IronIron +31.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4266.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1091.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +208.1%

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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +592.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +279.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1057.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +338%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +8033.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.49µg 104%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.408g 53%
Zinc 0.49mg 5.84mg 49%
Protein 5.37g 23.87g 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.051mg 25%
Selenium 6.2µg 19.1µg 23%
Carbs 63.78g 0g 21%
Folate 81µg 7µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.311mg 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Fats 26.22g 15.37g 17%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.009mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.12mg 15%
Phosphorus 66mg 166mg 14%
Calories 514kcal 241kcal 14%
Choline 0.9mg 73.2mg 13%
Sodium 353mg 73mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.171mg 11%
Iron 2.98mg 2.27mg 9%
Saturated fat 8.105g 6.073g 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 2.9µg 7%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Potassium 88mg 241mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 4.026mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.512mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 7.322g 2%
Calcium 13mg 33mg 2%
Copper 0.09mg 0.079mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 21.65g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 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 0.008g 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% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +70.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +344.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1521.4%
Contains more OtherOther +132%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1940.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.322g

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.