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Shortbread vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortbread and shortcake different?

  • Shortbread is richer in folate, iron, and polyunsaturated fat, while shortcake is higher in selenium, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Shortbread covers your daily need for saturated fat, 22% more than shortcake.
  • Shortbread contains 2 times more polyunsaturated fat than shortcake. Shortbread contains 8.326g of polyunsaturated fat, while shortcake contains 3.632g.
  • Shortcake is lower in saturated fat.

Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, 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 11% 62% 9.4% 95% 25% 13% 61% 66% 43% 93%
Contains more IronIron +17.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1476.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +174.2%
~equal in Zinc ~0.48mg

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 0.67% 6% 0% 0% 78% 63% 48% 15% 6.9% 8.8% 0% 40% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Shortcake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 3.632g 31%
Selenium 6.2µg 17µg 20%
Saturated fat 8.105g 3.772g 20%
Calcium 13mg 205mg 19%
Fats 26.22g 14.2g 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Phosphorus 66mg 143mg 11%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Calories 514kcal 346kcal 8%
Folate 81µg 53µg 7%
Sodium 353mg 506mg 7%
Iron 2.98mg 2.54mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Carbs 63.78g 48.5g 5%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 2.573mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.311mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.272mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.03mg 3%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.33mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Copper 0.09mg 0.076mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 6.045g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.248mg 1%
Protein 5.37g 6.1g 1%
Potassium 88mg 106mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 62.48g 48.5g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Zinc 0.49mg 0.48mg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 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

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
6% 14% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 48.5 g
Water: 28.4 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +84.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.6%
Contains more WaterWater +688.9%
Contains more OtherOther +171.8%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.772 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.632 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +129.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.045g

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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. Shortcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174941/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.