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Table salt vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are table salt and shortbread different?

  • Shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin E, manganese, and selenium than table salt.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for table salt is 1670% higher.
  • Shortbread has less sodium.
  • Table salt has a lower glycemic index (0) than shortbread (64).

Salt, table and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain are the varieties 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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
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 CalciumCalcium +84.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1000%
Contains more IronIron +803%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +390%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +293%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6100%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 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 Table salt Shortbread DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 353mg 1670%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 8.326g 56%
Fats 0g 26.22g 40%
Saturated fat 0g 8.105g 37%
Iron 0.33mg 2.98mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.353mg 29%
Calories 0kcal 514kcal 26%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.314mg 24%
Carbs 0g 63.78g 21%
Vitamin B3 0mg 3.275mg 20%
Folate 0µg 81µg 20%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 6.708g 17%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.44mg 16%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.393mg 13%
Selenium 0.1µg 6.2µg 11%
Protein 0g 5.37g 11%
Phosphorus 0mg 66mg 9%
Vitamin K 0µg 11µg 9%
Copper 0.03mg 0.09mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.321mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.071mg 5%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.49mg 4%
Magnesium 1mg 14mg 3%
Potassium 8mg 88mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 0g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
Choline 0mg 0.9mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 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 OtherOther +9589.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +1700%

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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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.