Shortbread vs. Soba — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shortbread and soba?

Shortbread is richer than soba in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, copper, and phosphorus.
Shortbread's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 40% more.
Shortbread has 12 times more vitamin B2 than soba. While shortbread has 0.314mg of vitamin B2, soba has only 0.026mg.
The amount of saturated fat in soba is lower.
The glycemic index of soba is lower.

We used Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked types 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

Soba

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+151.4%
Contains more IronIron	+520.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1025%
Contains more ZincZinc	+308.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+164%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-83%

~equal in Manganese ~0.374mg

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

Soba

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+275.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+542.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+77.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1057.1%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	0.031g	55%
Fats	26.22g	0.1g	40%
Saturated fat	8.105g	0.019g	37%
Iron	2.98mg	0.48mg	31%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.026mg	22%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.094mg	22%
Calories	514kcal	99kcal	21%
Folate	81µg	7µg	19%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	0.026g	17%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	0.51mg	17%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Vitamin E	2.44mg		16%
Carbs	63.78g	21.44g	14%
Sodium	353mg	60mg	13%
Selenium	6.2µg		11%
Vitamin K	11µg		9%
Copper	0.09mg	0.008mg	9%
Phosphorus	66mg	25mg	6%
Fiber	1.3g		5%
Zinc	0.49mg	0.12mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0.235mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.04mg	2%
Potassium	88mg	35mg	2%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.374mg	1%
Protein	5.37g	5.06g	1%
Calcium	13mg	4mg	1%
Magnesium	14mg	9mg	1%
Net carbs	62.48g	21.44g	N/A
Sugar	21.65g		N/A
Trans fat	0.714g		N/A
Choline	0.9mg		0%
Tryptophan		0.072mg	0%
Threonine		0.177mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.195mg	0%
Leucine		0.33mg	0%
Lysine		0.214mg	0%
Methionine		0.072mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.217mg	0%
Valine		0.249mg	0%
Histidine		0.119mg	0%
Fructose	0.3g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.885g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.002g		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