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Submarine sandwich vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between submarine sandwich and shortbread?

  • Submarine sandwich is richer in selenium, calcium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin C, yet shortbread is richer in iron and vitamin E.
  • Submarine sandwich's daily need coverage for selenium is 25% higher.
  • Shortbread contains less cholesterol.

We used Fast foods, submarine sandwich, cold cut on white bread with lettuce and tomato and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain types in this comparison.

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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 14% 51% 25% 68% 28% 29% 48% 75% 46% 109%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1215.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +220.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +221%
Contains more IronIron +64.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11%
~equal in Copper ~0.09mg

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 25% 7.3% 8.2% 3% 86% 62% 81% 33% 47% 28% 11% 50% 16%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3133.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +495.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +144.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.7%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.353mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Submarine sandwich Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.927g 8.326g 43%
Fats 10.04g 26.22g 25%
Selenium 19.9µg 6.2µg 25%
Saturated fat 3.554g 8.105g 21%
Calcium 171mg 13mg 16%
Calories 213kcal 514kcal 15%
Iron 1.81mg 2.98mg 15%
Carbs 20.43g 63.78g 14%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 2.44mg 14%
Starch 15.67g 40.47g 10%
Protein 10.52g 5.37g 10%
Sodium 575mg 353mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.071mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Cholesterol 27mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.5mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B3 4.323mg 3.275mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.716g 6.708g 7%
Phosphorus 112mg 66mg 7%
Potassium 282mg 88mg 6%
Choline 29.1mg 0.9mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 11µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.555mg 0.321mg 5%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.49mg 5%
Folate 66µg 81µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.314mg 4%
Vitamin A 22µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.354mg 0.393mg 2%
Copper 0.084mg 0.09mg 1%
Fructose 1.4g 0.3g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.343mg 0.353mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 19.23g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 3.18g 21.65g N/A
Fiber 1.2g 1.3g 0%
Trans fat 0.119g 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.752mg 0%
Lysine 0.491mg 0%
Methionine 0.21mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.431mg 0%
Valine 0.501mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.104g 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.048g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.665g 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 10% 20% 57% 3%
Protein: 10.52 g
Fats: 10.04 g
Carbs: 20.43 g
Water: 56.51 g
Other: 2.5 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 +95.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1469.7%
Contains more OtherOther +142.7%
Contains more FatsFats +161.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +212.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 40% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.554 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.927 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 -56.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +332.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
83% 7% 7% 2%
Starch: 15.67 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.4 g
Lactose: 0.08 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +241.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +366.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +158.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~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. Submarine sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170696/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.