Shortbread vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortbread and pastry different?

Shortbread is higher in vitamin E, vitamin B5, carbs, and iron; however, pastry is richer in selenium, fats, and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for selenium for pastry is 33% higher.
Pastry has less sodium.

Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Shortbread

Pastry

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+44.3%
Contains more IronIron	+16.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+26.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-29.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+24.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+290.3%

~equal in Zinc ~0.53mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~60mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Shortbread

Pastry

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+351.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+238.1%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+27.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+46.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.283mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~78µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.885g		55%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	7.253g		43%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	21.597g	37%
Selenium	6.2µg	24.2µg	33%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	4.894g	23%
Fats	26.22g	38.1g	18%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Vitamin E	2.44mg	0.54mg	13%
Saturated fat	8.105g	9.643g	7%
Carbs	63.78g	45.1g	6%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	4.168mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0mg	6%
Iron	2.98mg	2.56mg	5%
Sodium	353mg	249mg	5%
Protein	5.37g	7.3g	4%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.488mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.398mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.021mg	4%
Vitamin K	11µg	16.1µg	4%
Copper	0.09mg	0.114mg	3%
Calories	514kcal	551kcal	2%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.283mg	2%
Potassium	88mg	61mg	1%
Fiber	1.3g	1.5g	1%
Phosphorus	66mg	60mg	1%
Folate	81µg	78µg	1%
Choline	0.9mg	6.4mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	957kcal	755kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	19g	18g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.9	2.7	N/A
Net carbs	62.48g	43.6g	N/A
Magnesium	14mg	16mg	0%
Calcium	13mg	10mg	0%
Sugar	21.65g	0.74g	N/A
Zinc	0.49mg	0.53mg	0%
Trans fat	0.714g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.085mg	0%
Threonine		0.196mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.272mg	0%
Leucine		0.508mg	0%
Lysine		0.142mg	0%
Methionine		0.129mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.362mg	0%
Valine		0.308mg	0%
Histidine		0.156mg	0%
Fructose	0.3g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.033g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.006g		N/A