Shortbread vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortbread and wafer different?

Shortbread is higher in fats, vitamin B1, and vitamin E; however, wafer is richer in copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, and magnesium.
Daily need coverage for copper for wafer is 41% higher.
Shortbread contains 3 times more vitamin E than wafer. While shortbread contains 2.44mg of vitamin E, wafer contains only 0.72mg.
Wafer has less saturated fat.

Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Cookies, chocolate wafers are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Wafer

Contains less SodiumSodium

-39.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+278.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+138.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+138.6%
Contains more IronIron	+34.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+414.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+122.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+77.1%

~equal in Selenium ~5.7µg

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

Wafer

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+238.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+18%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+39.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+358.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+72.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.885g		55%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	7.253g		43%
Copper	0.09mg	0.463mg	41%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	4.153g	28%
Fats	26.22g	14.2g	18%
Saturated fat	8.105g	4.241g	18%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Iron	2.98mg	4.01mg	13%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.696mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.203mg	13%
Vitamin E	2.44mg	0.72mg	11%
Sodium	353mg	580mg	10%
Magnesium	14mg	53mg	9%
Phosphorus	66mg	132mg	9%
Folate	81µg	47µg	9%
Fiber	1.3g	3.4g	8%
Vitamin K	11µg	2.4µg	7%
Zinc	0.49mg	1.09mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	4.865g	5%
Calories	514kcal	433kcal	4%
Potassium	88mg	210mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.266mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.09µg	4%
Carbs	63.78g	72.7g	3%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	2.858mg	3%
Caffeine	0mg	10mg	3%
Protein	5.37g	6.6g	2%
Calcium	13mg	31mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.051mg	2%
Choline	0.9mg	14.3mg	2%
Cholesterol	0mg	2mg	1%
Selenium	6.2µg	5.7µg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0.381mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1g	1.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	957kcal	656kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	19g	23g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.9	2.1	N/A
Net carbs	62.48g	69.3g	N/A
Sugar	21.65g	37.43g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	3µg	0%
Trans fat	0.714g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.096mg	0%
Threonine		0.22mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.261mg	0%
Leucine		0.447mg	0%
Lysine		0.281mg	0%
Methionine		0.105mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.308mg	0%
Valine		0.323mg	0%
Histidine		0.128mg	0%
Fructose	0.3g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.002g	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