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Shortbread vs. Italian sausage raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortbread and italian sausage raw different?

  • Shortbread is richer in iron, folate, and manganese, while italian sausage raw is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Italian sausage raw covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 38% more than shortbread.
  • Shortbread contains 10 times more folate than italian sausage raw. Shortbread contains 81µg of folate, while italian sausage raw contains 8µg.
  • Shortbread is lower in saturated fat.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index (64) than italian sausage raw (28).

Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Sausage, Italian, pork, raw types were used 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% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
Contains more IronIron +152.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +577.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +265.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
~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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +912.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +322.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Italian sausage raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Selenium 6.2µg 24.8µg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 4.03g 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 76mg 25%
Iron 2.98mg 1.18mg 23%
Carbs 63.78g 0.65g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 14.34g 19%
Folate 81µg 8µg 18%
Protein 5.37g 14.25g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.3mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.568mg 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Sodium 353mg 731mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.058mg 15%
Saturated fat 8.105g 11.27g 14%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.79mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.168mg 11%
Phosphorus 66mg 142mg 11%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Calories 514kcal 346kcal 8%
Fats 26.22g 31.33g 8%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Potassium 88mg 253mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.51mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Copper 0.09mg 0.08mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 0.65g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 3.25mg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.477mg 0%
Valine 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 0.411mg 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

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
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9712.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +165.4%
Contains more FatsFats +19.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1318.9%
Contains more OtherOther +161.2%

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
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +113.8%

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. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/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.