Shortbread vs. Sweet roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortbread and sweet roll different?

Shortbread is richer in iron, fats, and vitamin B3, while sweet roll is higher in selenium, choline, vitamin A, calcium, and vitamin B12.
Shortbread covers your daily need for saturated fat 25% more than sweet roll.
Shortbread contains 2 times more iron than sweet roll. Shortbread contains 2.98mg of iron, while sweet roll contains 1.6mg.
Sweet roll is lower in saturated fat.
Shortbread has a higher glycemic index (64) than sweet roll (40).

Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Sweet rolls, cinnamon, commercially prepared with raisins types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Shortbread

Sweet roll

Contains more IronIron	+86.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+31%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+21.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+453.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+26.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+20.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+15.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-13.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+174.2%

~equal in Copper ~0.088mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Shortbread

Sweet roll

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+37.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+150%
Contains more FolateFolate	+12.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+50.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.324mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.885g		55%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	7.253g		43%
Saturated fat	8.105g	3.079g	23%
Cholesterol	0mg	66mg	22%
Selenium	6.2µg	17µg	20%
Iron	2.98mg	1.6mg	17%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Fats	26.22g	16.4g	15%
Calories	514kcal	372kcal	7%
Vitamin A	0µg	62µg	7%
Choline	0.9mg	41.3mg	7%
Calcium	13mg	72mg	6%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	2.384mg	6%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.14µg	6%
Vitamin K	11µg	4.4µg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	7.473g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	4.797g	5%
Carbs	63.78g	50.9g	4%
Fiber	1.3g	2.4g	4%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.3mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.265mg	4%
Vitamin E	2.44mg	1.99mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.107mg	3%
Protein	5.37g	6.2g	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	2mg	2%
Sodium	353mg	304mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.324mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0.406mg	2%
Folate	81µg	72µg	2%
Magnesium	14mg	17mg	1%
Potassium	88mg	111mg	1%
Zinc	0.49mg	0.59mg	1%
Phosphorus	66mg	76mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1g	1.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	957kcal	600kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	19g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.9	4	N/A
Net carbs	62.48g	48.5g	N/A
Sugar	21.65g	31.73g	N/A
Copper	0.09mg	0.088mg	0%
Trans fat	0.714g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.074mg	0%
Threonine		0.211mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.259mg	0%
Leucine		0.458mg	0%
Lysine		0.243mg	0%
Methionine		0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.3mg	0%
Valine		0.291mg	0%
Histidine		0.145mg	0%
Fructose	0.3g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.033g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.006g		N/A