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Shortbread vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shortbread and wheat gluten

  • Shortbread has more vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin E; however, wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat gluten is 61% higher.
  • Wheat gluten is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +992.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.6%
Contains more IronIron +74.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +293.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +540.3%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 5.37g 75.16g 140%
Selenium 6.2µg 39.7µg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.81g 50%
Fats 26.22g 1.85g 37%
Saturated fat 8.105g 0.272g 36%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0mg 29%
Iron 2.98mg 5.2mg 28%
Phosphorus 66mg 260mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0mg 24%
Folate 81µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0mg 20%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Manganese 0.393mg 17%
Carbs 63.78g 13.79g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0.156g 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0mg 16%
Sodium 353mg 29mg 14%
Calcium 13mg 142mg 13%
Copper 0.09mg 0.182mg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 0µg 9%
Calories 514kcal 370kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0mg 5%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.85mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 25mg 3%
Fiber 1.3g 0.6g 3%
Net carbs 62.48g 13.19g N/A
Potassium 88mg 100mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +1317.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +362.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1299.6%
Contains more WaterWater +127.8%
~equal in Other ~1g

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +927.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.