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Tea vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tea and shortbread different?

  • Shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin E, selenium, and phosphorus than tea.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for shortbread is 41% higher.
  • Tea has less sodium.
  • Tea has a lower glycemic index (0) than shortbread (64).

Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water 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.
Tea
Tea
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +388.9%
Contains more IronIron +29700%
Contains more CopperCopper +718.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +4800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Manganese ~0.393mg

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.
Tea
Tea
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% 0% 0% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2369.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +200%
~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 Tea Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 8.326g 56%
Fats 0g 26.22g 40%
Iron 0.01mg 2.98mg 37%
Saturated fat 0g 8.105g 37%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.353mg 29%
Calories 1kcal 514kcal 26%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.314mg 24%
Carbs 0.17g 63.78g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 3.275mg 20%
Folate 0µg 81µg 20%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 6.708g 17%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.44mg 16%
Sodium 4mg 353mg 15%
Selenium 0µg 6.2µg 11%
Protein 0.06g 5.37g 11%
Phosphorus 1mg 66mg 9%
Copper 0.011mg 0.09mg 9%
Vitamin K 0µg 11µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0.321mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.071mg 5%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.49mg 4%
Magnesium 2mg 14mg 3%
Caffeine 11mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 18mg 88mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 0.17g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 0.02g 21.65g N/A
Manganese 0.392mg 0.393mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.3mg 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
Tea
Tea
1
100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 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 WaterWater +2667.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +8850%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37417.6%
Contains more OtherOther +586.7%

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.