Shortbread vs. Potato flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between shortbread and potato flour

Shortbread has more vitamin B2, iron, vitamin E, and folate; however, potato flour is higher in vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, and phosphorus.
Potato flour covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 54% more than shortbread.
Potato flour contains 90 times less saturated fat than shortbread. Shortbread contains 8.105g of saturated fat, while potato flour contains 0.09g.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Potato flour.

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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

Potato flour

Contains more IronIron	+115.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+25.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+463.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+364.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1037.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+118.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+10.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+154.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.4%

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

Potato flour

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+876%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+515.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+224%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+983.1%
Contains more CholineCholine	+4288.9%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.507mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	0.15g	55%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.769mg	54%
Fats	26.22g	0.34g	40%
Saturated fat	8.105g	0.09g	36%
Potassium	88mg	1001mg	27%
Iron	2.98mg	1.38mg	20%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.051mg	20%
Fiber	1.3g	5.9g	18%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	0.008g	17%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Vitamin E	2.44mg	0.25mg	15%
Phosphorus	66mg	168mg	15%
Folate	81µg	25µg	14%
Sodium	353mg	55mg	13%
Magnesium	14mg	65mg	12%
Copper	0.09mg	0.197mg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.228mg	10%
Selenium	6.2µg	1.1µg	9%
Vitamin K	11µg	0µg	9%
Calories	514kcal	357kcal	8%
Choline	0.9mg	39.5mg	7%
Carbs	63.78g	83.1g	6%
Calcium	13mg	65mg	5%
Vitamin C	0mg	3.8mg	4%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.313mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0.474mg	3%
Protein	5.37g	6.9g	3%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	3.507mg	1%
Net carbs	62.48g	77.2g	N/A
Sugar	21.65g	3.52g	N/A
Zinc	0.49mg	0.54mg	0%
Trans fat	0.714g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.115mg	0%
Threonine		0.28mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.299mg	0%
Leucine		0.425mg	0%
Lysine		0.413mg	0%
Methionine		0.107mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.316mg	0%
Valine		0.356mg	0%
Histidine		0.166mg	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