Shortbread vs. Pie crust — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shortbread and pie crust

Shortbread has more iron, vitamin B2, and polyunsaturated fat; however, pie crust has more selenium, folate, and monounsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for selenium for pie crust is 30% higher.
Pie crust has 2 times less polyunsaturated fat than shortbread. Shortbread has 8.326g of polyunsaturated fat, while pie crust has 3.968g.
Shortbread is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix.

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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

Pie crust

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+37.5%
Contains more IronIron	+34.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+20%
Contains more ZincZinc	+22.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-53.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+24.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+369.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+30.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+269.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

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

Pie crust

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+19.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+11%
Contains more FolateFolate	+28.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.064mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	6.2µg	22.9µg	30%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	3.968g	29%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	17.887g	28%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Sodium	353mg	753mg	17%
Vitamin E	2.44mg		16%
Iron	2.98mg	2.22mg	10%
Vitamin K	11µg		9%
Fats	26.22g	31.4g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.213mg	8%
Folate	81µg	104µg	6%
Calcium	13mg	61mg	5%
Fiber	1.3g		5%
Carbs	63.78g	52.1g	4%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	2.727mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.392mg	3%
Protein	5.37g	6.9g	3%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.315mg	3%
Phosphorus	66mg	86mg	3%
Copper	0.09mg	0.075mg	2%
Saturated fat	8.105g	7.974g	1%
Potassium	88mg	64mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0.268mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.064mg	1%
Zinc	0.49mg	0.4mg	1%
Calories	514kcal	518kcal	0%
Net carbs	62.48g	52.1g	N/A
Magnesium	14mg	15mg	0%
Sugar	21.65g		N/A
Trans fat	0.714g		N/A
Choline	0.9mg		0%
Tryptophan		0.08mg	0%
Threonine		0.184mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.255mg	0%
Leucine		0.476mg	0%
Lysine		0.133mg	0%
Methionine		0.121mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.339mg	0%
Valine		0.289mg	0%
Histidine		0.146mg	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