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Shortbread vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortbread and roe different?

  • Shortbread is higher in iron and manganese; however, roe is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin C, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for roe is 481% higher.
  • Shortbread contains 30 times more manganese than roe. While shortbread contains 0.393mg of manganese, roe contains only 0.013mg.
  • Roe has less saturated fat.
  • Roe has a lower glycemic index (27) than shortbread (64).

Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Contains more IronIron +287%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2923.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +221.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +161.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +680.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.9%

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%
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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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +259.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Roe DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 11.54µg 481%
Cholesterol 0mg 479mg 160%
Selenium 6.2µg 51.7µg 83%
Phosphorus 66mg 515mg 64%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.949mg 49%
Protein 5.37g 28.62g 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 3.404g 33%
Fats 26.22g 8.23g 28%
Saturated fat 8.105g 1.866g 28%
Iron 2.98mg 0.77mg 28%
Carbs 63.78g 1.92g 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 16.4mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 1.154mg 17%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.013mg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Calories 514kcal 204kcal 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 2.129g 11%
Sodium 353mg 117mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.185mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 2.192mg 7%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.28mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.277mg 6%
Potassium 88mg 283mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Copper 0.09mg 0.128mg 4%
Folate 81µg 92µg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 26mg 3%
Calcium 13mg 28mg 2%
Net carbs 62.48g 1.92g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.375mg 0%
Threonine 1.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.465mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.179mg 0%
Methionine 0.71mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.401mg 0%
Valine 1.676mg 0%
Histidine 0.778mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 1.26g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.747g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0.105g 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

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
Roe
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29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +218.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3221.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +433%
Contains more WaterWater +1528.6%
Contains more OtherOther +152.4%

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
Roe
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +215.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +144.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.