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Shortbread vs. Praline — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortbread and praline different?

  • Shortbread is richer in iron, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin E, and vitamin B1, while praline is higher in manganese and copper.
  • Praline covers your daily need for manganese, 56% more than shortbread.
  • Shortbread contains 14 times more folate than praline. Shortbread contains 81µg of folate, while praline contains 6µg.
  • Praline is lower in sodium.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index (64) than praline (43).

Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe 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 35% 13% 19% 48% 165% 46% 45% 6.3% 219% 9.8%
Contains more IronIron +131%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +244.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +448.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +240.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +328%

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 1% 0.33% 10% 0% 51% 12% 7.8% 20% 18% 0% 3.3% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +388%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +492.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +689.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +746.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1250%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.332mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.077mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Praline DV% diff.
Manganese 0.393mg 1.682mg 56%
Copper 0.09mg 0.494mg 45%
Saturated fat 8.105g 2.224g 27%
Iron 2.98mg 1.29mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 14.683g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.053mg 20%
Folate 81µg 6µg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.415mg 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.203mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.5mg 13%
Sodium 353mg 48mg 13%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.67mg 11%
Fiber 1.3g 3.5g 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 1.3µg 8%
Magnesium 14mg 49mg 8%
Selenium 6.2µg 1.8µg 8%
Phosphorus 66mg 104mg 5%
Potassium 88mg 217mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 7.778g 4%
Protein 5.37g 3.3g 4%
Calcium 13mg 43mg 3%
Calories 514kcal 485kcal 1%
Carbs 63.78g 59.59g 1%
Fats 26.22g 25.9g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 62.48g 56.09g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 55.79g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.332mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.077mg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 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 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
3% 26% 60% 10%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 59.59 g
Water: 10.36 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.7%
Contains more OtherOther +21.2%
Contains more WaterWater +187.8%
~equal in Fats ~25.9g
~equal in Carbs ~59.59g

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
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.224 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.683 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.778 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +118.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~7.778g

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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. Praline - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168791/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.