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Shortbread vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Shortbread and Marinara sauce different?

  • Shortbread is richer in Iron, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Folate, Manganese, and Selenium, while Marinara sauce is higher in Vitamin B6, and Potassium.
  • Shortbread covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 40% more than Marinara sauce.
  • Shortbread contains 15 times more Vitamin B1 than Marinara sauce. Shortbread contains 0.353mg of Vitamin B1, while Marinara sauce contains 0.024mg.
  • Marinara sauce is lower in Saturated Fat.

Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium 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.
Shortbread
Shortbread
6
:
4
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce
Contains more Iron +282.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +94.1%
Contains more Zinc +145%
Contains more Copper +11.1%
Contains more Manganese +186.9%
Contains more Selenium +463.6%
Contains more Calcium +107.7%
Contains more Magnesium +28.6%
Contains more Potassium +262.5%
Contains less Sodium -91.5%
Equal in Copper - 0.081
Shortbread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 112% 10% 29% 8% 47% 14% 30% 52% 34%
Marinara sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 30% 13% 15% 29% 4% 6% 27% 18% 6%
Contains more Iron +282.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +94.1%
Contains more Zinc +145%
Contains more Copper +11.1%
Contains more Manganese +186.9%
Contains more Selenium +463.6%
Contains more Calcium +107.7%
Contains more Magnesium +28.6%
Contains more Potassium +262.5%
Contains less Sodium -91.5%
Equal in Copper - 0.081

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
Shortbread
5
:
5
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1370.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +414.8%
Contains more Folate +523.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +64900%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +143.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +26.4%
Equal in Vitamin E - 2.4
Shortbread
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 49% 0% 0% 89% 73% 62% 20% 17% 61% 0% 28%
Marinara sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 39% 48% 0% 7% 6% 15% 74% 0% 40% 10% 0% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1370.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +414.8%
Contains more Folate +523.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +64900%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +143.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +26.4%
Equal in Vitamin E - 2.4

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shortbread
Shortbread
3
:
2
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce
Contains more Protein +280.9%
Contains more Fats +1671.6%
Contains more Carbs +691.3%
Contains more Water +2327.5%
Contains more Other +61.2%
Shortbread
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Marinara sauce
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more Protein +280.9%
Contains more Fats +1671.6%
Contains more Carbs +691.3%
Contains more Water +2327.5%
Contains more Other +61.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shortbread
Shortbread
2
:
1
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1679.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1539%
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.9%
Shortbread
35% 29% 36%
Saturated Fat: 8.105 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 8.326 g
Marinara sauce
16% 36% 48%
Saturated Fat: 0.17 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.508 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1679.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1539%
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Shortbread Marinara sauce
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Marinara sauce Opinion
Net carbs 62.48g 6.26g Shortbread
Protein 5.37g 1.41g Shortbread
Fats 26.22g 1.48g Shortbread
Carbs 63.78g 8.06g Shortbread
Calories 514kcal 51kcal Shortbread
Starch 40.47g Shortbread
Fructose 0.3g Shortbread
Sugar 21.65g 5.5g Marinara sauce
Fiber 1.3g 1.8g Marinara sauce
Calcium 13mg 27mg Marinara sauce
Iron 2.98mg 0.78mg Shortbread
Magnesium 14mg 18mg Marinara sauce
Phosphorus 66mg 34mg Shortbread
Potassium 88mg 319mg Marinara sauce
Sodium 353mg 30mg Marinara sauce
Zinc 0.49mg 0.2mg Shortbread
Copper 0.09mg 0.081mg Shortbread
Manganese 0.393mg 0.137mg Shortbread
Selenium 6.2µg 1.1µg Shortbread
Vitamin A 1IU 650IU Marinara sauce
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 33µg Marinara sauce
Vitamin E 2.44mg 2.4mg Shortbread
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg Marinara sauce
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.024mg Shortbread
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.061mg Shortbread
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 3.917mg Marinara sauce
Vitamin B5 0.321mg Shortbread
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.173mg Marinara sauce
Folate 81µg 13µg Shortbread
Vitamin K 11µg 13.9µg Marinara sauce
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg Shortbread
Trans Fat 0.714g Marinara sauce
Saturated Fat 8.105g 0.17g Marinara sauce
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g Shortbread
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0g Shortbread
Monounsaturated Fat 6.708g 0.377g Shortbread
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.508g Shortbread
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g Shortbread
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g Shortbread
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g Shortbread
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g Shortbread
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Shortbread
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g Shortbread

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Shortbread Marinara sauce
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Shortbread
23%
Marinara sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Shortbread
15%
Marinara sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Shortbread
Shortbread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Shortbread
Shortbread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 16.15g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce contains less Sodium (difference - 323mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.935g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 64)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.