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Shortbread vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shortbread and peppermint?

  • Shortbread is richer in vitamin B1, yet peppermint is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, fiber, copper, iron, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 85% higher.
  • Shortbread has 33 times more saturated fat than peppermint. Shortbread has 8.105g of saturated fat, while peppermint has 0.246g.

We used Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Peppermint, fresh types in this comparison.

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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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +471.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1769.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +546.6%
Contains more IronIron +70.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +265.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +199.2%

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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +330.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +40.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.338mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Peppermint DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.508g 52%
Fats 26.22g 0.94g 39%
Saturated fat 8.105g 0.246g 36%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.8mg 35%
Manganese 0.393mg 1.176mg 34%
Copper 0.09mg 0.329mg 27%
Fiber 1.3g 8g 27%
Iron 2.98mg 5.08mg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 212µg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.082mg 23%
Calcium 13mg 243mg 23%
Calories 514kcal 70kcal 22%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0.033g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Magnesium 14mg 80mg 16%
Carbs 63.78g 14.89g 16%
Sodium 353mg 31mg 14%
Potassium 88mg 569mg 14%
Selenium 6.2µg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 1.706mg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Folate 81µg 114µg 8%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.11mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.129mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.266mg 4%
Protein 5.37g 3.75g 3%
Phosphorus 66mg 73mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.338mg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g 0g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 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
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2689.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +328.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2084.7%
Contains more OtherOther +71.8%

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% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20227.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1539%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.