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Shortbread vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shortbread and tuna Bluefin

  • Shortbread has more iron and folate; however, tuna Bluefin is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Tuna Bluefin covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 453% more than shortbread.
  • Tuna Bluefin has 41 times less folate than shortbread. Shortbread has 81µg of folate, while tuna Bluefin has 2µg.
  • Tuna Bluefin contains less saturated fat.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of tuna Bluefin is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat.

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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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more IronIron +127.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1865%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +357.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +267%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +393.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +654.8%

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 0% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3950%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +221.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +326.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +639.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.306mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 10.88µg 453%
Vitamin A 0µg 757µg 84%
Selenium 6.2µg 46.8µg 74%
Protein 5.37g 29.91g 49%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 10.54mg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 1.844g 43%
Phosphorus 66mg 326mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.525mg 35%
Fats 26.22g 6.28g 31%
Saturated fat 8.105g 1.612g 30%
Carbs 63.78g 0g 21%
Iron 2.98mg 1.31mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 1.37mg 21%
Folate 81µg 2µg 20%
Calories 514kcal 184kcal 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 49mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.02mg 16%
Sodium 353mg 50mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 2.053g 12%
Magnesium 14mg 64mg 12%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Potassium 88mg 323mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.278mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.77mg 3%
Copper 0.09mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.306mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 0g N/A
Calcium 13mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0.16g 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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +317.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +457%
Contains more WaterWater +1541.4%
Contains more OtherOther +358.3%

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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +226.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +351.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.1%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.