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Shortbread vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shortbread and chili Pepper

  • Shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate; however, chili Pepper are richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
  • Chili Pepper' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 269% more.
  • Shortbread contains 386 times more saturated fat than chili Pepper. Shortbread contains 8.105g of saturated fat, while chili Pepper contain 0.021g.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of chili Pepper is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Peppers, hot chili, green, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains more IronIron +148.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1140%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +286.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%

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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +253.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +292.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +248.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +426.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +252.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +291.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30%
Contains more CholineCholine +1133.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 242.5mg 269%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.109g 55%
Fats 26.22g 0.2g 40%
Saturated fat 8.105g 0.021g 37%
Calories 514kcal 40kcal 24%
Iron 2.98mg 1.2mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.09mg 22%
Carbs 63.78g 9.46g 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0.011g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.09mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.278mg 16%
Folate 81µg 23µg 15%
Sodium 353mg 7mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.95mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.69mg 12%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.5µg 10%
Copper 0.09mg 0.174mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 59µg 7%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.237mg 7%
Protein 5.37g 2g 7%
Potassium 88mg 340mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.061mg 5%
Vitamin K 11µg 14.3µg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 25mg 3%
Phosphorus 66mg 46mg 3%
Choline 0.9mg 11.1mg 2%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.3mg 2%
Fiber 1.3g 1.5g 1%
Calcium 13mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 5.1g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +168.5%
Contains more FatsFats +13010%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +574.2%
Contains more OtherOther +71.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2337.2%

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
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60881.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7538.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.