Shortbread vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between shortbread and pot roast

Shortbread has more vitamin B1, folate, and manganese; however, pot roast is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, choline, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
Pot roast covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 89% more than shortbread.
Pot roast contains 39 times less manganese than shortbread. Shortbread contains 0.393mg of manganese, while pot roast contains 0.01mg.
The glycemic index of shortbread is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.

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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

Pot roast

Contains more IronIron	+23.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3830%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+162.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1259.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+163.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-86.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+335.5%

~equal in Copper ~0.099mg

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

Pot roast

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+378.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+498.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+83.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+511.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+800%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+298.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+12144.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	2.13µg	89%
Zinc	0.49mg	6.66mg	56%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	0.708g	51%
Protein	5.37g	28.94g	47%
Cholesterol	0mg	116mg	39%
Selenium	6.2µg	27µg	38%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.059mg	25%
Carbs	63.78g	0g	21%
Choline	0.9mg	110.2mg	20%
Folate	81µg	9µg	18%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.01mg	17%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.283mg	16%
Phosphorus	66mg	174mg	15%
Vitamin E	2.44mg	0.51mg	13%
Sodium	353mg	47mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.171mg	11%
Calories	514kcal	297kcal	11%
Fats	26.22g	19.17g	11%
Vitamin K	11µg	1.8µg	8%
Iron	2.98mg	2.42mg	7%
Fiber	1.3g	0g	5%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	4.105mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0.571mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	8.175g	4%
Potassium	88mg	231mg	4%
Saturated fat	8.105g	7.548g	3%
Vitamin D	0IU	8IU	1%
Copper	0.09mg	0.099mg	1%
Magnesium	14mg	19mg	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.2µg	1%
Net carbs	62.48g	0g	N/A
Calcium	13mg	16mg	0%
Sugar	21.65g	0g	N/A
Trans fat	0.714g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.19mg	0%
Threonine		1.156mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.317mg	0%
Leucine		2.302mg	0%
Lysine		2.446mg	0%
Methionine		0.754mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.143mg	0%
Valine		1.436mg	0%
Histidine		0.924mg	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