Shortbread vs. Protein bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between shortbread and protein bread

Shortbread has more vitamin E; however, protein bread is higher in selenium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, and calcium.
Protein bread covers your daily selenium needs 49% more than shortbread.
Protein bread contains 24 times less saturated fat than shortbread. Shortbread contains 8.105g of saturated fat, while protein bread contains 0.332g.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Bread, protein (includes gluten).

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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

Protein bread

Contains less SodiumSodium

-12.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+364.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+853.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+265.9%
Contains more IronIron	+39.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+363.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+271.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+180.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+274.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+430.6%

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.

Shortbread

Protein bread

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+577.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+746.2%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+31%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+30.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+43.2%
Contains more CholineCholine	+1977.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.36mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.071mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	1.009g	49%
Selenium	6.2µg	32.9µg	49%
Manganese	0.393mg	1.472mg	47%
Fats	26.22g	2.2g	37%
Copper	0.09mg	0.417mg	36%
Saturated fat	8.105g	0.332g	35%
Phosphorus	66mg	185mg	17%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	0.183g	16%
Iron	2.98mg	4.15mg	15%
Vitamin E	2.44mg	0.36mg	14%
Protein	5.37g	12.1g	13%
Calories	514kcal	245kcal	13%
Zinc	0.49mg	1.82mg	12%
Magnesium	14mg	65mg	12%
Calcium	13mg	124mg	11%
Folate	81µg	116µg	9%
Vitamin K	11µg	1.3µg	8%
Potassium	88mg	322mg	7%
Fiber	1.3g	3g	7%
Carbs	63.78g	43.8g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.394mg	6%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	4.289mg	6%
Choline	0.9mg	18.7mg	3%
Sodium	353mg	404mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0.42mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.36mg	1%
Net carbs	62.48g	40.8g	N/A
Sugar	21.65g	1.44g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.071mg	0%
Trans fat	0.714g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.148mg	0%
Threonine		0.366mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.471mg	0%
Leucine		0.858mg	0%
Lysine		0.372mg	0%
Methionine		0.199mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.596mg	0%
Valine		0.518mg	0%
Histidine		0.271mg	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