Shortbread vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between shortbread and turmeric
- Shortbread has more vitamin B1; however, turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus.
- Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 844% more than shortbread.
- Turmeric contains 6 times less vitamin B1 than shortbread. Shortbread contains 0.353mg of vitamin B1, while turmeric contains 0.058mg.
- Turmeric has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of shortbread is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Spices, turmeric, ground.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1385.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1192.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2263.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1745.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1344.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +818.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +353% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4938.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +508.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +109.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +142.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +305% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +81.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +68.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +50.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +21.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +5366.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.393mg | 19.8mg | 844% |
| Iron | 2.98mg | 55mg | 650% |
| Copper | 0.09mg | 1.3mg | 134% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 22.7g | 86% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 2080mg | 59% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.326g | 0.756g | 50% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 208mg | 46% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 4.5mg | 36% |
| Fats | 26.22g | 3.25g | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 66mg | 299mg | 33% |
| Saturated fat | 8.105g | 1.838g | 28% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.353mg | 0.058mg | 25% |
| Starch | 40.47g | 17% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.708g | 0.449g | 16% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 168mg | 16% |
| Folate | 81µg | 20µg | 15% |
| Sodium | 353mg | 27mg | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 2.44mg | 4.43mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.314mg | 0.15mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.275mg | 1.35mg | 12% |
| Calories | 514kcal | 312kcal | 10% |
| Protein | 5.37g | 9.68g | 9% |
| Choline | 0.9mg | 49.2mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.321mg | 0.542mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.071mg | 0.107mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 13.4µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 63.78g | 67.14g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 62.48g | 44.44g | N/A |
| Sugar | 21.65g | 3.21g | N/A |
| Selenium | 6.2µg | 6.2µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.714g | 0.056g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.17mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.33mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.47mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.81mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.38mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.53mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.66mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.3g | 0.45g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.885g | 0.003g | 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 | 0.081g | 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
Protein:
5.37 g
Fats:
26.22 g
Carbs:
63.78 g
Water:
3.6 g
Other:
1.03 g
Protein:
9.68 g
Fats:
3.25 g
Carbs:
67.14 g
Water:
12.85 g
Other:
7.08 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +706.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +80.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +256.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +587.4% |
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Carbs
~67.14g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
8.326 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.756 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1394% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1001.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
2.38 g
Glucose:
0.38 g
Fructose:
0.45 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +781.9% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +50% |
~equal in
Glucose
~0.38g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
