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Spread vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between spread and shortbread

  • Spread has more vitamin B12 and choline; however, shortbread is higher in iron, folate, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Spread covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 47% more than shortbread.
  • The glycemic index of shortbread is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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.
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more IronIron +277.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1411.5%
~equal in Calcium ~13mg

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.
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +6822.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +587.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +3950%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Shortbread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 8.326g 38%
Sodium 1013mg 353mg 29%
Iron 0.79mg 2.98mg 27%
Folate 2µg 81µg 20%
Carbs 11.94g 63.78g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.393mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.353mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.314mg 14%
Calories 235kcal 514kcal 14%
Fats 17.34g 26.22g 14%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Choline 62.3mg 0.9mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 3.275mg 10%
Saturated fat 5.977g 8.105g 10%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 11µg 8%
Selenium 9.7µg 6.2µg 6%
Protein 7.66g 5.37g 5%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.49mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 2.44mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.071mg 4%
Copper 0.13mg 0.09mg 4%
Fiber 0.2g 1.3g 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.321mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 6.708g 2%
Phosphorus 59mg 66mg 1%
Potassium 110mg 88mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 62.48g N/A
Calcium 12mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 0g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1574.4%
Contains more OtherOther +169.9%
Contains more FatsFats +51.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +434.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +224.6%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/nutrients
  2. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.