Shortbread vs. Raisin bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortbread and raisin bread different?

Shortbread is higher in vitamin E and vitamin K; however, raisin bread is richer in selenium, fiber, copper, vitamin B2, folate, phosphorus, and calcium.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for shortbread is 35% higher.
Shortbread contains 9 times more vitamin E than raisin bread. While shortbread contains 2.44mg of vitamin E, raisin bread contains only 0.28mg.
Raisin bread has less saturated fat.
Raisin bread has a lower glycemic index (53) than shortbread (64).

Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Bread, raisin, enriched are the varieties 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.

Shortbread

Raisin bread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+407.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+158%
Contains more CopperCopper	+120%
Contains more ZincZinc	+46.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+65.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+27.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+222.6%

~equal in Iron ~2.9mg

~equal in Sodium ~347mg

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

Raisin bread

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+771.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+547.1%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+20.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+30.9%
Contains more CholineCholine	+1522.2%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.339mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.466mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.069mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	0.679g	51%
Fats	26.22g	4.4g	34%
Saturated fat	8.105g	1.081g	32%
Selenium	6.2µg	20µg	25%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Vitamin E	2.44mg	0.28mg	14%
Calories	514kcal	274kcal	12%
Fiber	1.3g	4.3g	12%
Copper	0.09mg	0.198mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	2.294g	11%
Vitamin K	11µg	1.7µg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.398mg	6%
Folate	81µg	106µg	6%
Phosphorus	66mg	109mg	6%
Protein	5.37g	7.9g	5%
Calcium	13mg	66mg	5%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.501mg	5%
Carbs	63.78g	52.3g	4%
Potassium	88mg	227mg	4%
Magnesium	14mg	26mg	3%
Zinc	0.49mg	0.72mg	2%
Choline	0.9mg	14.6mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.339mg	1%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	3.466mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0.387mg	1%
Iron	2.98mg	2.9mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	62.48g	48g	N/A
Sugar	21.65g	5.68g	N/A
Sodium	353mg	347mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.069mg	0%
Trans fat	0.714g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.083mg	0%
Threonine		0.222mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.287mg	0%
Leucine		0.516mg	0%
Lysine		0.2mg	0%
Methionine		0.128mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.361mg	0%
Valine		0.329mg	0%
Histidine		0.167mg	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