Shortbread vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shortbread and puff pastry

Shortbread has more vitamin E, folate, vitamin B5, and carbs, while puff pastry has more selenium, fats, and monounsaturated fat.
Puff pastry covers your daily need for selenium 33% more than shortbread.
The amount of saturated fat in puff pastry is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked.

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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.

Shortbread

Puff pastry

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+41.9%
Contains more IronIron	+14.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+27.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+10.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-28.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+26%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+295.2%

~equal in Phosphorus ~60mg

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.

Shortbread

Puff pastry

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+343.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+273.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+47.3%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+16%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+48.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.323mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	22.228g	93%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.885g		55%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	7.253g		43%
Selenium	6.2µg	24.5µg	33%
Fats	26.22g	38.5g	19%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Vitamin E	2.44mg	0.55mg	13%
Saturated fat	8.105g	5.502g	12%
Folate	81µg	55µg	7%
Carbs	63.78g	45.7g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0mg	6%
Iron	2.98mg	2.6mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	8.828g	5%
Protein	5.37g	7.4g	4%
Sodium	353mg	253mg	4%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.495mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.258mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.019mg	4%
Vitamin K	11µg	16.3µg	4%
Copper	0.09mg	0.115mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.323mg	3%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	3.8mg	3%
Calories	514kcal	558kcal	2%
Potassium	88mg	62mg	1%
Fiber	1.3g	1.5g	1%
Phosphorus	66mg	60mg	1%
Choline	0.9mg	6.2mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	957kcal	754kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	19g	18g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.9	5.6	N/A
Net carbs	62.48g	44.2g	N/A
Magnesium	14mg	16mg	0%
Calcium	13mg	10mg	0%
Sugar	21.65g	0.75g	N/A
Zinc	0.49mg	0.54mg	0%
Trans fat	0.714g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.086mg	0%
Threonine		0.198mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.275mg	0%
Leucine		0.514mg	0%
Lysine		0.144mg	0%
Methionine		0.131mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.367mg	0%
Valine		0.312mg	0%
Histidine		0.158mg	0%
Fructose	0.3g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.002g	0g	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