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Wheat vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat and shortbread different?

  • Wheat is higher than shortbread in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Wheat covers your daily need for selenium, 151% more than shortbread.
  • Wheat contains 10 times more magnesium than shortbread. Wheat contains 144mg of magnesium, while shortbread contains 14mg.
  • Wheat is lower in saturated fat.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index (64) than wheat (50).

Wheat, durum and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain types were 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.
Wheat
Wheat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 +928.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +161.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +389.8%
Contains more IronIron +18.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +514.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +749%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +669.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +666.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1341.9%

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% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +490.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +159.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.4%
~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 Wheat Shortbread DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 6.2µg 151%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.393mg 114%
Phosphorus 508mg 66mg 63%
Copper 0.553mg 0.09mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 8.326g 49%
Fats 2.47g 26.22g 37%
Saturated fat 0.454g 8.105g 35%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.49mg 33%
Magnesium 144mg 14mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.071mg 27%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 3.275mg 22%
Protein 13.68g 5.37g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 6.708g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.314mg 15%
Sodium 2mg 353mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.321mg 12%
Folate 43µg 81µg 10%
Potassium 431mg 88mg 10%
Calories 339kcal 514kcal 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Iron 3.52mg 2.98mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.353mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Calcium 34mg 13mg 2%
Carbs 71.13g 63.78g 2%
Net carbs 71.13g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 +154.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.5%
Contains more WaterWater +203.9%
Contains more OtherOther +72.8%
Contains more FatsFats +961.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 -94.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +751.3%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.