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Shortbread vs. Potato pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shortbread and potato pancake

  • Shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin E; however, potato pancake has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for potato pancake is 32% higher.
  • Potato pancake has 11 times less vitamin E than shortbread. Shortbread has 2.44mg of vitamin E, while potato pancake has 0.23mg.
  • Potato pancake is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Potato pancakes.

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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 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
Contains more IronIron +78.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +606.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.5%

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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +960.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +307.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +97.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +531%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +8144.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Potato pancake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Vitamin C 0mg 27.6mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.448mg 29%
Saturated fat 8.105g 2.496g 25%
Sodium 353mg 764mg 18%
Fats 26.22g 14.76g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.158mg 16%
Potassium 88mg 622mg 16%
Iron 2.98mg 1.67mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.23mg 15%
Choline 0.9mg 74.2mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Calories 514kcal 268kcal 12%
Carbs 63.78g 27.81g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.173mg 11%
Copper 0.09mg 0.18mg 10%
Folate 81µg 41µg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 1.672mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.757mg 9%
Phosphorus 66mg 128mg 9%
Fiber 1.3g 3.3g 8%
Starch 40.47g 20.88g 8%
Vitamin K 11µg 2.7µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 3.73g 7%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.26mg 6%
Magnesium 14mg 36mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 7.516g 5%
Selenium 6.2µg 8.9µg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Calcium 13mg 32mg 2%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.7mg 2%
Protein 5.37g 6.08g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 24.51g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 1.79g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.24mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.442mg 0%
Lysine 0.389mg 0%
Methionine 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.141mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0.56g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g 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 0g 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
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
Contains more FatsFats +77.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1226.9%
Contains more OtherOther +247.6%

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
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~7.516g

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
92% 2% 3% 2%
Starch: 20.88 g
Sucrose: 0.39 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.56 g
Lactose: 0.03 g
Maltose: 0.03 g
Galactose: 0.03 g
Contains more StarchStarch +93.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5282.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +111.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +86.7%
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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/nutrients

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

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