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Shortbread vs. Omelette — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shortbread and omelette

  • Shortbread has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, and manganese; however, omelette is richer in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Omelette's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 104% more.
  • Shortbread contains 51 times more vitamin B3 than omelette. Shortbread contains 3.275mg of vitamin B3, while omelette contains 0.064mg.
  • Omelette contains less saturated fat.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of omelette is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Egg, whole, cooked, omelet.

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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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more IronIron +101.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1537.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +269.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +153%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.1%

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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +89.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +938.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5017.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +144.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +301.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +27411.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Omelette DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 313mg 104%
Choline 0.9mg 247.6mg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 2.712g 37%
Selenium 6.2µg 25.8µg 36%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.76µg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.034mg 27%
Saturated fat 8.105g 3.319g 22%
Fats 26.22g 11.66g 22%
Carbs 63.78g 0.64g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.064mg 20%
Iron 2.98mg 1.48mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 1.289mg 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 172µg 19%
Calories 514kcal 154kcal 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.024mg 16%
Phosphorus 66mg 167mg 14%
Folate 81µg 39µg 11%
Protein 5.37g 10.57g 10%
Vitamin D 0IU 69IU 9%
Sodium 353mg 155mg 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.7µg 9%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 1.29mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.143mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.386mg 6%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.09mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin K 11µg 4.5µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 4.843g 5%
Calcium 13mg 48mg 4%
Copper 0.09mg 0.063mg 3%
Potassium 88mg 117mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 0.64g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 0.31g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g 0.709g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.049g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0.006g 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 0.015g 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
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +124.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9865.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2014.7%
~equal in Other ~1g

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
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +207%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 34%
Starch: 40.47 g
Sucrose: 20.99 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +16.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.