Potato flour vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between potato flour and shortbread

Potato flour has more vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, and phosphorus; however, shortbread is higher in fats, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin E, and folate.
Potato flour covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 54% more than shortbread.
Shortbread contains 11 times less potassium than potato flour. Potato flour contains 1001mg of potassium, while shortbread contains 88mg.
Potato flour has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Potato flour and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Potato flour

Shortbread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+364.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1037.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+118.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+154.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.4%

Contains more IronIron	+115.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+25.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+463.6%

~equal in Zinc ~0.49mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Potato flour

Shortbread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+983.1%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+876%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+515.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+224%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.275mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.15g	8.326g	55%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.885g	55%
Vitamin B6	0.769mg	0.071mg	54%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		7.253g	43%
Fats	0.34g	26.22g	40%
Saturated fat	0.09g	8.105g	36%
Potassium	1001mg	88mg	27%
Iron	1.38mg	2.98mg	20%
Vitamin B2	0.051mg	0.314mg	20%
Fiber	5.9g	1.3g	18%
Starch		40.47g	17%
Monounsaturated fat	0.008g	6.708g	17%
Phosphorus	168mg	66mg	15%
Vitamin E	0.25mg	2.44mg	15%
Folate	25µg	81µg	14%
Sodium	55mg	353mg	13%
Magnesium	65mg	14mg	12%
Copper	0.197mg	0.09mg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.228mg	0.353mg	10%
Selenium	1.1µg	6.2µg	9%
Vitamin K	0µg	11µg	9%
Calories	357kcal	514kcal	8%
Choline	39.5mg	0.9mg	7%
Carbs	83.1g	63.78g	6%
Calcium	65mg	13mg	5%
Vitamin C	3.8mg	0mg	4%
Protein	6.9g	5.37g	3%
Manganese	0.313mg	0.393mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.474mg	0.321mg	3%
Vitamin B3	3.507mg	3.275mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.9g	1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	517kcal	957kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	19g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	1.9	N/A
Net carbs	77.2g	62.48g	N/A
Sugar	3.52g	21.65g	N/A
Zinc	0.54mg	0.49mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.714g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.115mg		0%
Threonine	0.28mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.299mg		0%
Leucine	0.425mg		0%
Lysine	0.413mg		0%
Methionine	0.107mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.316mg		0%
Valine	0.356mg		0%
Histidine	0.166mg		0%
Fructose		0.3g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.006g	N/A