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Shortbread vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shortbread and pizza

  • Shortbread has more vitamin E and vitamin B2, while pizza has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Pizza's daily need coverage for selenium is 25% higher.
  • Pizza contains 3 times less vitamin E than shortbread. Shortbread contains 2.44mg of vitamin E, while pizza contains 0.83mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pizza is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.

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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 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more IronIron +20.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1346.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +227.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +221%
~equal in Manganese ~0.36mg

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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +194%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +1722.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Pizza DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 1.681g 44%
Fats 26.22g 9.69g 25%
Selenium 6.2µg 19.9µg 25%
Phosphorus 66mg 216mg 21%
Calcium 13mg 188mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.42µg 18%
Saturated fat 8.105g 4.465g 17%
Protein 5.37g 11.39g 12%
Calories 514kcal 266kcal 12%
Sodium 353mg 598mg 11%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.83mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 2.608g 10%
Carbs 63.78g 33.33g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.195mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 69µg 8%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.34mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 6%
Iron 2.98mg 2.48mg 6%
Starch 40.47g 26.95g 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 2.3g 4%
Vitamin K 11µg 6.7µg 4%
Choline 0.9mg 16.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 3.825mg 3%
Folate 81µg 93µg 3%
Copper 0.09mg 0.105mg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Potassium 88mg 172mg 2%
Fructose 0.3g 1g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.08mg 1%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.36mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g 0.241g N/A
Threonine 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 1.367g 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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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +170.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1099.2%
Contains more OtherOther +135%

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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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +157.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +395.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.9%

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
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88% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 26.95 g
Sucrose: 0.2 g
Glucose: 0.78 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0.42 g
Maltose: 1.05 g
Galactose: 0.13 g
Contains more StarchStarch +50.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +10395%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +116.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +233.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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