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Shortbread vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between shortbread and veal

  • Shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, and folate; however, veal is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Veal covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 53% more than shortbread.
  • Veal contains 7 times less folate than shortbread. Shortbread contains 81µg of folate, while veal contains 11µg.
  • Veal has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of shortbread is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.

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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%
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more IronIron +201%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1022.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +283%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +689.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +121%

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%
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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% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1526.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +404.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +816.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +636.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +261.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +449.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +10455.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.27µg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.55g 52%
Protein 5.37g 24.38g 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 103mg 34%
Zinc 0.49mg 3.87mg 31%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 8.03mg 30%
Fats 26.22g 7.56g 29%
Iron 2.98mg 0.99mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.39mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.07mg 24%
Saturated fat 8.105g 3.04g 23%
Phosphorus 66mg 217mg 22%
Carbs 63.78g 0g 21%
Folate 81µg 11µg 18%
Choline 0.9mg 95mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 1.16mg 17%
Calories 514kcal 172kcal 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.035mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.15mg 15%
Selenium 6.2µg 13.7µg 14%
Sodium 353mg 83mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 2.84g 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 1.2µg 8%
Potassium 88mg 337mg 7%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.27mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 24mg 2%
Copper 0.09mg 0.103mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 0g N/A
Calcium 13mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g 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 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
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +246.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +354%
Contains more WaterWater +1754.4%
Contains more OtherOther +26.2%

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
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +136.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1413.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.5%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.