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Shortbread vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shortbread and nutmeg?

  • Shortbread is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin E, yet nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, and zinc.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for manganese is 109% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in shortbread is lower.
  • The glycemic index of nutmeg is lower.

We used Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Spices, nutmeg, ground 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%
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +287.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1207.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1315.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +297.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1041.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +338.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +637.9%
~equal in Iron ~3.04mg

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%
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +450.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +877.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.346mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~76µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 0.393mg 2.9mg 109%
Copper 0.09mg 1.027mg 104%
Saturated fat 8.105g 25.94g 81%
Fiber 1.3g 20.8g 78%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.35g 53%
Magnesium 14mg 183mg 40%
Phosphorus 66mg 213mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.057mg 20%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Calcium 13mg 184mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0mg 16%
Fats 26.22g 36.31g 16%
Sodium 353mg 16mg 15%
Zinc 0.49mg 2.15mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 1.299mg 12%
Vitamin K 11µg 0µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 3.22g 9%
Potassium 88mg 350mg 8%
Selenium 6.2µg 1.6µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.16mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 6%
Carbs 63.78g 49.29g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Choline 0.9mg 8.8mg 1%
Folate 81µg 76µg 1%
Calories 514kcal 525kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.346mg 1%
Protein 5.37g 5.84g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Iron 2.98mg 3.04mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 2.99g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g 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
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
4
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.4%
Contains more FatsFats +38.5%
Contains more WaterWater +73.1%
Contains more OtherOther +126.2%
~equal in Protein ~5.84g

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
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
0
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +108.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2278.9%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.