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Shortbread vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortbread and sunflower seeds different?

  • Sunflower seeds are higher than shortbread in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, zinc, and folate.
  • Sunflower seeds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 218% more than shortbread.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index (64) than sunflower seeds (20).

Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried 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 232% 23% 57% 197% 600% 136% 283% 1.2% 254% 289%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2221.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +633%
Contains more IronIron +76.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1900%
Contains more ZincZinc +920.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +396.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +754.8%

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 4.7% 1% 703% 0% 370% 82% 156% 68% 310% 0% 0% 170% 30%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1341.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +319.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +252%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1794.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +180.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +6022.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 2.44mg 35.17mg 218%
Copper 0.09mg 1.8mg 190%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 23.137g 99%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 1.345mg 98%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 1.48mg 94%
Selenium 6.2µg 53µg 85%
Phosphorus 66mg 660mg 85%
Magnesium 14mg 325mg 74%
Manganese 0.393mg 1.95mg 68%
Zinc 0.49mg 5mg 41%
Fats 26.22g 51.46g 39%
Folate 81µg 227µg 37%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 8.335mg 32%
Protein 5.37g 20.78g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 18.528g 30%
Fiber 1.3g 8.6g 29%
Iron 2.98mg 5.25mg 28%
Saturated fat 8.105g 4.455g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Potassium 88mg 645mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 1.13mg 16%
Sodium 353mg 9mg 15%
Carbs 63.78g 20g 15%
Choline 0.9mg 55.1mg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 0µg 9%
Calcium 13mg 78mg 7%
Calories 514kcal 584kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.355mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Net carbs 62.48g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 2.62g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.014g 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 0g 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
21% 51% 20% 5% 3%
Protein: 20.78 g
Fats: 51.46 g
Carbs: 20 g
Water: 4.73 g
Other: 3.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +218.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +287%
Contains more FatsFats +96.3%
Contains more WaterWater +31.4%
Contains more OtherOther +194.2%

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
10% 40% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.455 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +176.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +177.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 34%
Starch: 40.47 g
Sucrose: 20.99 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.5 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +739.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Sunflower seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170562/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.