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Shortbread vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shortbread and dough

  • Shortbread has more fats and vitamin E, while dough has more selenium, vitamin B1, protein, iron, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Dough's daily need coverage for selenium is 41% higher.
  • Dough contains 15 times less saturated fat than shortbread. Shortbread contains 8.105g of saturated fat, while dough contains 0.529g.

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough).

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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.
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%
Dough
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33%
Contains more IronIron +31.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +361.3%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 49% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61%
Dough
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 4.2% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1061.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +101.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +51.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Dough DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.885g 0.063g 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.855g 50%
Selenium 6.2µg 28.6µg 41%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 7.253g 0.788g 38%
Fats 26.22g 2.42g 37%
Saturated fat 8.105g 0.529g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.71mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0.362g 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.21mg 15%
Calories 514kcal 272kcal 12%
Iron 2.98mg 3.91mg 12%
Protein 5.37g 10.75g 11%
Sodium 353mg 602mg 11%
Folate 81µg 123µg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 4.817mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.427mg 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 0.7µg 9%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.577mg 8%
Copper 0.09mg 0.152mg 7%
Phosphorus 66mg 105mg 6%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.04mg 5%
Carbs 63.78g 51.88g 4%
Magnesium 14mg 32mg 4%
Calcium 13mg 52mg 4%
Fiber 1.3g 2.2g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.455mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.107mg 3%
Starch 40.47g 44.23g 2%
Potassium 88mg 117mg 1%
Choline 0.9mg 8mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 957kcal 253kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 19g 37g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 2.3 N/A
Net carbs 62.48g 49.68g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 4.62g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g 0.005g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0.51g 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.033g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Dough
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more FatsFats +983.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.2%
Contains more WaterWater +816.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Dough
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1753%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +873.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 34%
Starch: 40.47 g
Sucrose: 20.99 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Dough
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91% 8%
Starch: 44.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.7 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +11.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +70%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~44.23g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/nutrients
  2. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.