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Shortbread vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shortbread and oats

  • The amount of manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B1, zinc, iron, and vitamin B5 in oats is higher than in shortbread.
  • Oats cover your daily manganese needs 197% more than shortbread.
  • Oats have 7 times less saturated fat than shortbread. Shortbread has 8.105g of saturated fat, while oats have 1.217g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Oats.

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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%
Oats
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1164.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +315.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +387.5%
Contains more IronIron +58.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +595.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +710.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +692.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1150.9%

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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Oats
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +240.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +320.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 0.393mg 4.916mg 197%
Phosphorus 66mg 523mg 65%
Copper 0.09mg 0.626mg 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 2.535g 39%
Magnesium 14mg 177mg 39%
Fiber 1.3g 10.6g 37%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.763mg 34%
Zinc 0.49mg 3.97mg 32%
Saturated fat 8.105g 1.217g 31%
Fats 26.22g 6.9g 30%
Protein 5.37g 16.89g 23%
Iron 2.98mg 4.72mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 1.349mg 21%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Sodium 353mg 2mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.961mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.139mg 13%
Selenium 6.2µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 2.178g 11%
Potassium 88mg 429mg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Folate 81µg 56µg 6%
Calories 514kcal 389kcal 6%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.119mg 4%
Calcium 13mg 54mg 4%
Carbs 63.78g 66.27g 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 55.67g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 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
Oats
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +280%
Contains more ProteinProtein +214.5%
Contains more WaterWater +128.3%
Contains more OtherOther +67%
~equal in Carbs ~66.27g

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
Oats
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +208%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +228.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.