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Shortbread vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shortbread and ice cream?

  • Shortbread is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and vitamin E, yet ice cream is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Shortbread's daily need coverage for iron is 36% more.
  • Shortbread has 49 times more manganese than ice cream. While shortbread has 0.393mg of manganese, ice cream has only 0.008mg.
  • The amount of sodium in ice cream is lower.

We used Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Ice creams, vanilla 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more IronIron +3211.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +291.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4812.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +244.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +884.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +713.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +761%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2723.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1520%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2788.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Ice cream DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.452g 52%
Iron 2.98mg 0.09mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.041mg 26%
Fats 26.22g 11g 23%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.116mg 20%
Folate 81µg 5µg 19%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.008mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.39µg 16%
Calories 514kcal 207kcal 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 44mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.3mg 14%
Carbs 63.78g 23.6g 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Calcium 13mg 128mg 12%
Sodium 353mg 80mg 12%
Vitamin K 11µg 0.3µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 2.969g 9%
Selenium 6.2µg 1.8µg 8%
Copper 0.09mg 0.023mg 7%
Phosphorus 66mg 105mg 6%
Saturated fat 8.105g 6.79g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.24mg 6%
Choline 0.9mg 26mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.581mg 5%
Protein 5.37g 3.5g 4%
Potassium 88mg 199mg 3%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.69mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.048mg 2%
Fiber 1.3g 0.7g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 22.9g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g 21.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.003g 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

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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.4%
Contains more FatsFats +138.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +170.3%
Contains more OtherOther +14.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1594.4%

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1742%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.2%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.