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Shortbread vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shortbread and potato chips

  • Shortbread has more iron and vitamin B1, while potato chips have more vitamin B6, vitamin E, potassium, vitamin C, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Potato chips cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 45% more than shortbread.
  • Shortbread contains 44 times more sodium than potato chips. While shortbread contains 353mg of sodium, potato chips contain only 8mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more IronIron +82.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +378.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1348.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +240%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.6%

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +273.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +829.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +4066.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Potato chips DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.66mg 45%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 9.11mg 44%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.1mg 35%
Potassium 88mg 1275mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 12.17g 26%
Copper 0.09mg 0.306mg 24%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Iron 2.98mg 1.63mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.167mg 16%
Sodium 353mg 8mg 15%
Phosphorus 66mg 165mg 14%
Fiber 1.3g 4.8g 14%
Saturated fat 8.105g 10.96g 13%
Fats 26.22g 34.6g 13%
Magnesium 14mg 67mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.197mg 9%
Folate 81µg 45µg 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 22.1µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 9.84g 8%
Choline 0.9mg 37.5mg 7%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.09mg 5%
Carbs 63.78g 52.9g 4%
Selenium 6.2µg 8.1µg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 3.827mg 3%
Protein 5.37g 7g 3%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.44mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.402mg 2%
Calories 514kcal 536kcal 1%
Calcium 13mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 0.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 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

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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.6%
Contains more WaterWater +89.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.4%
Contains more FatsFats +32%
Contains more OtherOther +249.5%

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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.2%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.