Shortbread vs. Pickled cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shortbread and pickled cucumber

Shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and vitamin E, while pickled cucumber has more vitamin K.
Shortbread covers your daily need for saturated fat, 40% more than pickled cucumber.
The amount of saturated fat in pickled cucumber is lower.
Pickled cucumber has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pickled cucumber is 32, while the glycemic index of shortbread is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Pickles, cucumber, sour.

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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.

Shortbread

Pickled cucumber

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+282.6%
Contains more IronIron	+645%
Contains more ZincZinc	+2350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+371.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-70.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3472.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Copper ~0.085mg

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.

Shortbread

Pickled cucumber

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2611.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+3040%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+744.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+688.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+8000%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+327.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+300%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	0.081g	55%
Fats	26.22g	0.2g	40%
Saturated fat	8.105g	0.052g	37%
Sodium	353mg	1208mg	37%
Iron	2.98mg	0.4mg	32%
Vitamin K	11µg	47µg	30%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0mg	29%
Calories	514kcal	11kcal	25%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.01mg	23%
Carbs	63.78g	2.26g	21%
Folate	81µg	1µg	20%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	0mg	20%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.011mg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	0.003g	17%
Vitamin E	2.44mg	0.09mg	16%
Selenium	6.2µg	0µg	11%
Protein	5.37g	0.33g	10%
Phosphorus	66mg	14mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0.038mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.009mg	5%
Zinc	0.49mg	0.02mg	4%
Potassium	88mg	23mg	2%
Magnesium	14mg	4mg	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	10µg	1%
Copper	0.09mg	0.085mg	1%
Calcium	13mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	1mg	1%
Net carbs	62.48g	1.06g	N/A
Sugar	21.65g	1.06g	N/A
Fiber	1.3g	1.2g	0%
Trans fat	0.714g	0g	N/A
Choline	0.9mg	3.6mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.003mg	0%
Threonine		0.009mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.01mg	0%
Leucine		0.014mg	0%
Lysine		0.014mg	0%
Methionine		0.003mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.009mg	0%
Valine		0.011mg	0%
Histidine		0.005mg	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