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Shortbread vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shortbread and pear

  • Pear contains less iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin E, manganese, and selenium than shortbread.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for shortbread is 40% higher.
  • Pear has 353 times less sodium than shortbread. Shortbread has 353mg of sodium, while pear has 1mg.
  • Pear is lower in saturated fat.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index than pear.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Pears, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 2.7% 10% 6.8% 27% 2.7% 5.1% 0.13% 6.3% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains more IronIron +1555.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +390%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +718.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.082mg

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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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 14% 0.33% 2.4% 0% 3% 6% 3% 2.9% 6.7% 0% 11% 5.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2841.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1934.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +555.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +1057.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +466.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Pear DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.094g 55%
Fats 26.22g 0.14g 40%
Saturated fat 8.105g 0.022g 37%
Iron 2.98mg 0.18mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.012mg 28%
Calories 514kcal 57kcal 23%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.026mg 22%
Folate 81µg 7µg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.161mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0.084g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Carbs 63.78g 15.23g 16%
Sodium 353mg 1mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.12mg 15%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.048mg 15%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.1µg 11%
Protein 5.37g 0.36g 10%
Phosphorus 66mg 12mg 8%
Fructose 0.3g 6.42g 8%
Fiber 1.3g 3.1g 7%
Vitamin K 11µg 4.4µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.049mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.3mg 5%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.029mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 7mg 2%
Choline 0.9mg 5.1mg 1%
Potassium 88mg 116mg 1%
Copper 0.09mg 0.082mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 12.13g N/A
Calcium 13mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g 9.75g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.011mg 0%
Leucine 0.019mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 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
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 83.96 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1391.7%
Contains more FatsFats +18628.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +318.8%
Contains more OtherOther +232.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2232.2%

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
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11% 42% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7885.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8757.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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
Pear
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7% 27% 66%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.71 g
Glucose: 2.6 g
Fructose: 6.42 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2856.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +622.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2040%
~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. Pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169118/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.