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Shortbread vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shortbread and lime

  • Shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and vitamin E, while lime has more vitamin C.
  • Shortbread's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 40% higher.
  • Lime contains 177 times less sodium than shortbread. Shortbread contains 353mg of sodium, while lime contains 2mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lime is lower.
  • Lime has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lime is 32, while the glycemic index of shortbread is 64.

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Limes, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +396.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +345.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +266.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4812.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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%
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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 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1009.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1076.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1470%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1733.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +912.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +466.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Lime DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.055g 55%
Fats 26.22g 0.2g 40%
Saturated fat 8.105g 0.022g 37%
Vitamin C 0mg 29.1mg 32%
Iron 2.98mg 0.6mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.03mg 27%
Calories 514kcal 30kcal 24%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.02mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.2mg 19%
Carbs 63.78g 10.54g 18%
Folate 81µg 8µg 18%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.008mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0.019g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Sodium 353mg 2mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.22mg 15%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.4µg 11%
Protein 5.37g 0.7g 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 0.6µg 9%
Phosphorus 66mg 18mg 7%
Fiber 1.3g 2.8g 6%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.11mg 3%
Copper 0.09mg 0.065mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.217mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.043mg 2%
Calcium 13mg 33mg 2%
Choline 0.9mg 5.1mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 7.74g N/A
Potassium 88mg 102mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g 1.69g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 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
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +667.1%
Contains more FatsFats +13010%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +505.1%
Contains more OtherOther +243.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2351.7%

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
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23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35205.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15038.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.