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Shortbread vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortbread and yogurt different?

  • Shortbread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and vitamin E, while yogurt is higher in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Shortbread covers your daily need for saturated fat, 40% more than yogurt.
  • Shortbread contains 244 times more vitamin E than yogurt. Shortbread contains 2.44mg of vitamin E, while yogurt contains 0.01mg.
  • Yogurt is lower in saturated fat.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index (64) than yogurt (19).

Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat types were used in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more IronIron +4157.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +429.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +746.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.52mg

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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1434.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1474.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1057.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1577.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.331mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Yogurt DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.012g 55%
Fats 26.22g 0.39g 40%
Iron 2.98mg 0.07mg 36%
Saturated fat 8.105g 0.117g 36%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.75µg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.023mg 28%
Calories 514kcal 59kcal 23%
Carbs 63.78g 3.6g 20%
Folate 81µg 7µg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.208mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0.053g 17%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.009mg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.01mg 16%
Sodium 353mg 36mg 14%
Protein 5.37g 10.19g 10%
Calcium 13mg 110mg 10%
Phosphorus 66mg 135mg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 0µg 9%
Copper 0.09mg 0.017mg 8%
Selenium 6.2µg 9.7µg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Choline 0.9mg 15.1mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.278mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Potassium 88mg 141mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.063mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 3.6g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 3.24g N/A
Zinc 0.49mg 0.52mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.331mg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g 0.006g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 0.01g 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
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +6623.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1671.7%
Contains more OtherOther +43.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2263.9%

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
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12556.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69283.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 34%
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
Yogurt
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78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.54 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.7 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.