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Shortbread vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shortbread and meatball

  • Shortbread has more iron; however, meatball has more copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, phosphorus, choline, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for meatball is 68% higher.
  • Meatball has 6 times less saturated fat than shortbread. Shortbread has 8.105g of saturated fat, while meatball has 1.425g.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index than meatball.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more IronIron +38%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +675%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +684.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +267.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +421.2%

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 0% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +41%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +181.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +9722.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~78µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Meatball DV% diff.
Copper 0.09mg 0.706mg 68%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.938mg 49%
Phosphorus 66mg 344mg 40%
Protein 5.37g 21g 31%
Saturated fat 8.105g 1.425g 30%
Fats 26.22g 9g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 4.666g 24%
Carbs 63.78g 8g 19%
Manganese 0.393mg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Calories 514kcal 197kcal 16%
Choline 0.9mg 88.4mg 16%
Fiber 1.3g 4.6g 13%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.8mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 2.188g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.2mg 10%
Iron 2.98mg 2.16mg 10%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.8µg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 0µg 9%
Sodium 353mg 550mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.213mg 8%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 1.73mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 2.5mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.5mg 4%
Potassium 88mg 180mg 3%
Calcium 13mg 25mg 1%
Folate 81µg 78µg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 1.25g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g 0g N/A
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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +191.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +697.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +291.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1511.1%
Contains more OtherOther +288.3%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +206.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.4%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.