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Shortbread vs. Pop tarts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortbread and pop tarts different?

  • Shortbread is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and polyunsaturated fat, while pop tarts are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin A, zinc, copper, and iron.
  • Shortbread covers your daily need for saturated fat, 30% more than pop tarts.
  • Pop tarts are lower in saturated fat.

Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Toaster Pastries, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S POP TARTS, Blueberry types were used in this article.

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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 11% 7.2% 8.4% 131% 50% 35% 38% 52% 0% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.6%
Contains more IronIron +17.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
~equal in Potassium ~95mg

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 0% 96% 0% 0% 73% 76% 71% 0% 88% 0% 0% 60% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +435.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.33mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~80µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Pop tarts DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 289µg 32%
Saturated fat 8.105g 2.02g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.38mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 4.81g 23%
Fats 26.22g 13.3g 20%
Manganese 0.393mg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Selenium 6.2µg 11%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Iron 2.98mg 3.5mg 7%
Copper 0.09mg 0.15mg 7%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.27mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0mg 6%
Calories 514kcal 412kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.29mg 5%
Phosphorus 66mg 88mg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 3.8mg 3%
Sodium 353mg 398mg 2%
Protein 5.37g 4.6g 2%
Carbs 63.78g 68.41g 2%
Fiber 1.3g 1.1g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.33mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 24mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 6.5g 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 67.31g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 88mg 95mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g 30.9g N/A
Folate 81µg 80µg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 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
5% 13% 68% 13%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 13.3 g
Carbs: 68.41 g
Water: 12.5 g
Other: 1.19 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.7%
Contains more FatsFats +97.1%
Contains more WaterWater +247.2%
Contains more OtherOther +15.5%
~equal in Carbs ~68.41g

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% 49% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.81 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.5g

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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

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.