Shortbread vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shortbread and puff pastry

Shortbread has more vitamin E, folate, and vitamin B5, while puff pastry has more selenium, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
Puff pastry covers your daily need for selenium, 33% more than shortbread.
The amount of sugar in puff pastry is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked.

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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

Puff pastry

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+41.9%
Contains more IronIron	+14.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+27.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+10.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-28.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+26%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+295.2%

~equal in Phosphorus ~60mg

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

Puff pastry

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+343.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+273.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+47.3%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+16%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+48.2%
Contains more CholineCholine	+588.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.323mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	22.228g	93%
Selenium	6.2µg	24.5µg	33%
Fats	26.22g	38.5g	19%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Vitamin E	2.44mg	0.55mg	13%
Saturated fat	8.105g	5.502g	12%
Folate	81µg	55µg	7%
Carbs	63.78g	45.7g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	8.828g	5%
Iron	2.98mg	2.6mg	5%
Vitamin K	11µg	16.3µg	4%
Sodium	353mg	253mg	4%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.495mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.019mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.258mg	4%
Protein	5.37g	7.4g	4%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	3.8mg	3%
Copper	0.09mg	0.115mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.323mg	3%
Calories	514kcal	558kcal	2%
Phosphorus	66mg	60mg	1%
Fiber	1.3g	1.5g	1%
Potassium	88mg	62mg	1%
Choline	0.9mg	6.2mg	1%
Net carbs	62.48g	44.2g	N/A
Magnesium	14mg	16mg	0%
Calcium	13mg	10mg	0%
Sugar	21.65g	0.75g	N/A
Zinc	0.49mg	0.54mg	0%
Trans fat	0.714g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.086mg	0%
Threonine		0.198mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.275mg	0%
Leucine		0.514mg	0%
Lysine		0.144mg	0%
Methionine		0.131mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.367mg	0%
Valine		0.312mg	0%
Histidine		0.158mg	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