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Shortbread vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Shortbread and Table salt different?

  • Shortbread has more Iron, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Folate, Vitamin E , Manganese, and Selenium than Table salt.
  • Daily need coverage for Sodium from Table salt is 1670% higher.

Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Salt, table 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.
Shortbread
Shortbread
9
:
1
Table salt
Table salt
Contains more Iron +803%
Contains more Magnesium +1300%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +1000%
Contains less Sodium -99.1%
Contains more Zinc +390%
Contains more Copper +200%
Contains more Manganese +293%
Contains more Selenium +6100%
Contains more Calcium +84.6%
Shortbread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 112% 10% 29% 8% 47% 14% 30% 52% 34%
Table salt
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 13% 1% 0% 1% 5056% 3% 10% 14% 1%
Contains more Iron +803%
Contains more Magnesium +1300%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +1000%
Contains less Sodium -99.1%
Contains more Zinc +390%
Contains more Copper +200%
Contains more Manganese +293%
Contains more Selenium +6100%
Contains more Calcium +84.6%

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
Shortbread
9
:
0
Table salt
Table salt
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Shortbread
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 49% 0% 0% 89% 73% 62% 20% 17% 61% 0% 28%
Table salt
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shortbread
Shortbread
4
:
1
Table salt
Table salt
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +1700%
Contains more Other +9589.3%
Shortbread
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Table salt
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +1700%
Contains more Other +9589.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Shortbread Table salt
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Table salt Opinion
Net carbs 62.48g 0g Shortbread
Protein 5.37g 0g Shortbread
Fats 26.22g 0g Shortbread
Carbs 63.78g 0g Shortbread
Calories 514kcal 0kcal Shortbread
Starch 40.47g Shortbread
Fructose 0.3g Shortbread
Sugar 21.65g 0g Table salt
Fiber 1.3g 0g Shortbread
Calcium 13mg 24mg Table salt
Iron 2.98mg 0.33mg Shortbread
Magnesium 14mg 1mg Shortbread
Phosphorus 66mg 0mg Shortbread
Potassium 88mg 8mg Shortbread
Sodium 353mg 38758mg Shortbread
Zinc 0.49mg 0.1mg Shortbread
Copper 0.09mg 0.03mg Shortbread
Manganese 0.393mg 0.1mg Shortbread
Selenium 6.2µg 0.1µg Shortbread
Vitamin A 1IU 0IU Shortbread
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0mg Shortbread
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0mg Shortbread
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0mg Shortbread
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0mg Shortbread
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0mg Shortbread
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0mg Shortbread
Folate 81µg 0µg Shortbread
Vitamin K 11µg 0µg Shortbread
Trans Fat 0.714g 0g Table salt
Saturated Fat 8.105g 0g Table salt
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g Shortbread
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0g Shortbread
Monounsaturated Fat 6.708g 0g Shortbread
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0g Shortbread
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g Shortbread
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g Shortbread
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g Shortbread
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g Shortbread
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Shortbread
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g Shortbread

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Shortbread Table salt
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Shortbread
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Shortbread
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 21.65g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 8.105g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 64)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Shortbread
Shortbread contains less Sodium (difference - 38405mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Shortbread
Shortbread is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Shortbread
Shortbread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Shortbread
Shortbread is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.