Shortbread vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shortbread and tuna salad

Shortbread has more vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, folate, and manganese; however, tuna salad is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
Tuna salad covers your daily selenium needs 64% more than shortbread.
Tuna salad has 11 times less vitamin B1 than shortbread. Shortbread has 0.353mg of vitamin B1, while tuna salad has 0.031mg.
Tuna salad contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Fish, tuna salad.

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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

Tuna salad

Contains more IronIron	+198%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-12.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+882.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+102.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+61.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+169.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+564.5%

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

Tuna salad

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1038.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+348.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+23.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+912.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+104.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	6.2µg	41.2µg	64%
Vitamin B12	0µg	1.2µg	50%
Saturated fat	8.105g	1.544g	30%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	4.122g	28%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.031mg	27%
Fats	26.22g	9.26g	26%
Iron	2.98mg	1mg	25%
Protein	5.37g	16.04g	21%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	6.7mg	21%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.07mg	19%
Carbs	63.78g	9.41g	18%
Folate	81µg	8µg	18%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Vitamin E	2.44mg		16%
Phosphorus	66mg	178mg	16%
Calories	514kcal	187kcal	16%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.04mg	15%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	2.887g	10%
Vitamin K	11µg		9%
Copper	0.09mg	0.145mg	6%
Fiber	1.3g	0g	5%
Cholesterol	0mg	13mg	4%
Vitamin A	0µg	24µg	3%
Potassium	88mg	178mg	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	2.2mg	2%
Sodium	353mg	402mg	2%
Zinc	0.49mg	0.56mg	1%
Magnesium	14mg	19mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.081mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0.26mg	1%
Net carbs	62.48g	9.41g	N/A
Calcium	13mg	17mg	0%
Sugar	21.65g		N/A
Trans fat	0.714g		N/A
Choline	0.9mg		0%
Tryptophan		0.18mg	0%
Threonine		0.701mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.739mg	0%
Leucine		1.293mg	0%
Lysine		1.457mg	0%
Methionine		0.47mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.626mg	0%
Valine		0.824mg	0%
Histidine		0.467mg	0%
Fructose	0.3g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.014g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.055g	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