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White chocolate vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are white chocolate and shortbread different?

  • White chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus; however, shortbread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, folate, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for white chocolate is 57% higher.
  • Shortbread has less saturated fat.
  • White chocolate has a lower glycemic index (41) than shortbread (64).

Candies, white chocolate 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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
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 +1430.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +225%
Contains more ZincZinc +51%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +1141.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4812.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.8%

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 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 B5Vitamin B5 +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3177.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +154.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +460.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +339.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1057.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White chocolate Shortbread DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.412g 8.105g 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.013g 8.326g 49%
Iron 0.24mg 2.98mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.353mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0µg 23%
Calcium 199mg 13mg 19%
Folate 7µg 81µg 19%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.393mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 3.275mg 16%
Phosphorus 176mg 66mg 16%
Sodium 90mg 353mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 2.44mg 10%
Fats 32.09g 26.22g 9%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.608mg 0.321mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 9.097g 6.708g 6%
Potassium 286mg 88mg 6%
Choline 29.5mg 0.9mg 5%
Fiber 0.2g 1.3g 4%
Selenium 4.5µg 6.2µg 3%
Copper 0.06mg 0.09mg 3%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.49mg 2%
Carbs 59.24g 63.78g 2%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.282mg 0.314mg 2%
Calories 539kcal 514kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.071mg 1%
Protein 5.87g 5.37g 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 59.04g 62.48g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 59g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 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 FatsFats +22.4%
Contains more OtherOther +45.6%
Contains more WaterWater +176.9%
~equal in Protein ~5.37g
~equal in Carbs ~63.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +721.9%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.