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Shortbread vs. Ladyfingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shortbread and ladyfingers?

  • Shortbread is higher in vitamin E and vitamin K, yet ladyfingers are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, choline, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Ladyfingers' daily need coverage for cholesterol is 74% more.
  • Shortbread has 55 times more vitamin K than ladyfingers. While shortbread has 11µg of vitamin K, ladyfingers have only 0.2µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ladyfingers is lower.

We used Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Cookies, ladyfingers, with lemon juice and rind 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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 115%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +261.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.4%
Contains more IronIron +20.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +132.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +240.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.095mg

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 12% 1% 13% 9% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0.5% 45% 50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +287.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5400%
Contains more FolateFolate +35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +247.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +10122.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Ladyfingers DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 221mg 74%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 1.422g 46%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.75µg 31%
Selenium 6.2µg 21.1µg 27%
Fats 26.22g 9.1g 26%
Saturated fat 8.105g 3.069g 23%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Choline 0.9mg 92mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 1.116mg 16%
Phosphorus 66mg 173mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.63mg 12%
Protein 5.37g 10.6g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.428mg 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 0.2µg 9%
Sodium 353mg 147mg 9%
Iron 2.98mg 3.58mg 8%
Calories 514kcal 365kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 2.104mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 3.754g 7%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.24mg 7%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.14mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.284mg 6%
Folate 81µg 60µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.122mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.7mg 4%
Calcium 13mg 47mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Copper 0.09mg 0.095mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1g 1%
Potassium 88mg 113mg 1%
Carbs 63.78g 59.7g 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 58.7g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g 25.39g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.516mg 0%
Leucine 0.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.268mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.579mg 0%
Histidine 0.248mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.036g 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
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +188.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.4%
Contains more WaterWater +441.7%
~equal in Carbs ~59.7g
~equal in Other ~1.1g

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
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.754 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.422 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +485.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.1%

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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. Ladyfingers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174959/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.