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Welsh onion vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between welsh onion and shortbread

  • Welsh onion has more vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A; however, shortbread is higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Welsh onion covers your daily vitamin K needs 152% more than shortbread.
  • Welsh onion has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of shortbread is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Onions, welsh, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
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 +64.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more IronIron +144.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +186.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +933.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.49mg

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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
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 KVitamin K +1658.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +488.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +378.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +606%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +248.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +718.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +406.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.071mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Welsh onion Shortbread DV% diff.
Vitamin K 193.4µg 11µg 152%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.156g 8.326g 54%
Fats 0.4g 26.22g 40%
Saturated fat 0.067g 8.105g 37%
Vitamin C 27mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.353mg 25%
Calories 34kcal 514kcal 24%
Iron 1.22mg 2.98mg 22%
Carbs 6.5g 63.78g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3.275mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 6.708g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.314mg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Folate 16µg 81µg 16%
Sodium 17mg 353mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 2.44mg 13%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.393mg 11%
Selenium 0.6µg 6.2µg 10%
Protein 1.9g 5.37g 7%
Fiber 2.4g 1.3g 4%
Potassium 212mg 88mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.169mg 0.321mg 3%
Phosphorus 49mg 66mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 14mg 2%
Copper 0.07mg 0.09mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 13mg 1%
Choline 5.3mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 4.1g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 21.65g N/A
Zinc 0.52mg 0.49mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.071mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 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 +2413.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +182.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6455%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +881.2%
Contains more OtherOther +47.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 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 -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11878.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5237.2%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.