Shortbread vs. Fruit preserves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortbread and fruit preserves different?

Shortbread is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin E, and manganese; however, fruit preserves are richer in vitamin C.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for shortbread is 40% higher.
Shortbread contains 91 times more vitamin B3 than fruit preserves. While shortbread contains 3.275mg of vitamin B3, fruit preserves contain only 0.036mg.
Fruit preserves have less saturated fat.
Fruit preserves have a lower glycemic index (51) than shortbread (64).

Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Jams and preserves are the varieties 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.

Shortbread

Fruit preserves

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+14.3%
Contains more IronIron	+508.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+716.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+247.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+882.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+210%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+53.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+11.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.9%

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.

Shortbread

Fruit preserves

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+313.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+8997.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+1505%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+255%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+636.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+1033.3%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	0g	56%
Fats	26.22g	0.07g	40%
Saturated fat	8.105g	0.01g	37%
Iron	2.98mg	0.49mg	31%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.016mg	28%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	0.036mg	20%
Folate	81µg	11µg	18%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.076mg	18%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	0.038g	17%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.04mg	15%
Vitamin E	2.44mg	0.12mg	15%
Sodium	353mg	32mg	14%
Calories	514kcal	278kcal	12%
Vitamin C	0mg	8.8mg	10%
Protein	5.37g	0.37g	10%
Vitamin K	11µg	0µg	9%
Selenium	6.2µg	2µg	8%
Phosphorus	66mg	19mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0.02mg	6%
Zinc	0.49mg	0.06mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.02mg	4%
Choline	0.9mg	10.2mg	2%
Magnesium	14mg	4mg	2%
Carbs	63.78g	68.86g	2%
Copper	0.09mg	0.1mg	1%
Fiber	1.3g	1.1g	1%
Calcium	13mg	20mg	1%
Net carbs	62.48g	67.76g	N/A
Potassium	88mg	77mg	0%
Sugar	21.65g	48.5g	N/A
Trans fat	0.714g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.008mg	0%
Threonine		0.023mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.017mg	0%
Leucine		0.037mg	0%
Lysine		0.03mg	0%
Methionine		0.001mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.021mg	0%
Valine		0.021mg	0%
Histidine		0.014mg	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