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Nutritional Profile of Shortbread Cookies (Commercially Prepared, Plain)
We got 89 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Shortbread Cookies (Commercially Prepared, Plain).
Nutrient content compared to all foods
When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks sky-high (Top 25) for one nutrient:
- Brassidic Acid (22:1 t) (Monounsaturated Fats)
Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks notably well (Top 100) for 16 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid, EET (20:3 n-3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- beta-Tocotrienol (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
- delta-Tocopherol (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
- Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category
A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Baked Products) shows that it ranks top-of-the-line (Top 10) for 17 nutrients.
Most notable of them being
- Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Palmitelaidic Acid (16:1 t) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0) (Saturated Fats)
- Dihomo-gamma-Linolenic Acid (20:3 n-6) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks notably well (Top 25) for 19 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Erucic Acid (22:1) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- beta-Tocopherol (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
- Eicosapentaenoic Acid, EPA (20:5 n-3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.
Table of Contents
Nutrient Content Of Shortbread Cookies (Commercially Prepared, Plain)
The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.
Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.
Secondly you'll find a lipid (fat) profile that shows you the content of saturated, mono-, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.
After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.
Macronutrient profile of Shortbread Cookies (Commercially Prepared, Plain)
Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.
In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.
Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of Shortbread Cookies (Commercially Prepared, Plain)
Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.
After the overview this macronutrient profile provided let's dive deeper and take a look at the lipid (fat) profile!
Lipid (fat) profile of Shortbread Cookies (Commercially Prepared, Plain)
Lipids (fats) are a major part of the macronutrients in your food.
Lipids (fats), are divided into saturated and unsaturated fats. The unsaturated fats are then in turn divided into mono-, and polyunsaturated fats.
Here's a lipid (fat) profile to give you a sense of how the content of each type of fat compare to each other.
Figure 2. Lipid (fat) profile of Shortbread Cookies (Commercially Prepared, Plain)
Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.
And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!
Detailed nutrient profile of Shortbread Cookies (Commercially Prepared, Plain)
Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.
All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.
If you can't find a specific nutrient, we recommend you go to our complete list of nutrients or try searching for it.
Nutrient Profile: Shortbread Cookies (Commercially Prepared, Plain)
In food category: Baked Products
| Carbohydrates (7) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Carbohydrates, by difference | 63.8 g | 18.1 g | 120 | 355 |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.3 g | 368.5 mg | 90 | 245 |
| Fructose | 300 mg | 85 mg | 71 | 373 |
| Glucose | 360 mg | 102.1 mg | 73 | 368 |
| Starch | 40.5 g | 11.5 g | 39 | 106 |
| Sucrose | 21 g | 6 g | 23 | 53 |
| Sugars (Total incl. NLEA) | 21.6 g | 6.1 g | 139 | 508 |
| Fatty Acids (5) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated | 6.7 g | 1.9 g | 127 | 682 |
| Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated | 8.3 g | 2.4 g | 28 | 322 |
| Fatty Acids, total saturated | 8.1 g | 2.3 g | 64 | 448 |
| Fatty Acids, total trans | 714 mg | 202.4 mg | 34 | 227 |
| Total Lipid (Fat) | 26.2 g | 7.4 g | 30 | 344 |
| Saturated Fats (13) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Arachidic Acid (20:0) | 73 mg | 20.7 mg | 26 | 156 |
| Behenic Acid (22:0) | 52 mg | 14.7 mg | 24 | 134 |
| Butyric Acid (4:0) | 86 mg | 24.4 mg | 51 | 372 |
| Capric Acid (10:0) | 100 mg | 28.3 mg | 59 | 432 |
| Caproic Acid (6:0) | 67 mg | 19 mg | 46 | 291 |
| Caprylic Acid (8:0) | 43 mg | 12.2 mg | 62 | 361 |
| Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0) | 45 mg | 12.8 mg | 13 | 278 |
| Lauric Acid (12:0) | 126 mg | 35.7 mg | 73 | 584 |
| Lignoceric Acid (24:0) | 23 mg | 6.5 mg | 13 | 85 |
| Myristic Acid (14:0) | 456 mg | 129.3 mg | 56 | 694 |
| Palmitic Acid (16:0) | 5.1 g | 1.5 g | 48 | 435 |
| Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0) | 48 mg | 13.6 mg | 3 | 128 |
| Stearic Acid (18:0) | 1.8 g | 521.6 mg | 93 | 485 |
| Monounsaturated Fats (12) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Brassidic Acid (22:1 t) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 5 | 14 |
| Elaidic Acid (18:1 t) | 612 mg | 173.5 mg | 13 | 218 |
| Erucic Acid (22:1) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 12 | 210 |
| Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1) | 14 mg | 4 mg | 4 | 176 |
| Myristoleic Acid (14:1) | 37 mg | 10.5 mg | 4 | 167 |
| Oleate (18:1 c) | 5.9 g | 1.7 g | 25 | 262 |
| Oleic Acid (18:1) | 6.5 g | 1.8 g | 132 | 667 |
| Palmitelaidic Acid (16:1 t) | 15 mg | 4.3 mg | 2 | 71 |
| Palmitoleate (16:1 c) | 74 mg | 21 mg | 8 | 430 |
| Palmitoleic Acid (16:1) | 89 mg | 25.2 mg | 77 | 894 |
| Paullinic Acid (20:1) | 53 mg | 15 mg | 56 | 421 |
| trans-Monoenoic Fatty Acids | 628 mg | 178 mg | 14 | 207 |
| Polyunsaturated Fats (16) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 9 | 51 |
| alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3) | 885 mg | 250.9 mg | 8 | 73 |
| cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c) | 7.3 g | 2.1 g | 7 | 115 |
| Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2) | 34 mg | 9.6 mg | 2 | 155 |
| Dihomo-gamma-Linolenic Acid (20:3 n-6) | 5 mg | 1.4 mg | 4 | 54 |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid, DPA (22:5 n-3) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 6 | 195 |
| Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c) | 6 mg | 1.7 mg | 12 | 138 |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid, EPA (20:5 n-3) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 13 | 336 |
| Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4) | 17 mg | 4.8 mg | 36 | 277 |
| Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) | 7 mg | 2 mg | 5 | 69 |
| Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid, EET (20:3 n-3) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 6 | 30 |
| gamma-Linolenic Acid, GLA (18:3 n-6) | 33 mg | 9.4 mg | 8 | 51 |
| Linelaidic Acid (18:2 t) | 86 mg | 24.4 mg | 14 | 109 |
| Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6) | 7.4 g | 2.1 g | 32 | 340 |
| Linolenic Acid (18:3) | 918 mg | 260.2 mg | 20 | 200 |
| trans-Polyenoic Fatty Acids | 87 mg | 24.7 mg | 16 | 139 |
| Protein (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Protein | 5.4 g | 1.5 g | 239 | 1083 |
| Water-soluble Vitamins (9) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Folate, DFE | 124 µg | 35.2 µg | 85 | 331 |
| Folate, food | 20 µg | 5.7 µg | 75 | 269 |
| Folate, total | 81 µg | 23 µg | 72 | 302 |
| Folic Acid | 61 µg | 17.3 µg | 53 | 204 |
| Niacin | 3.3 mg | 929.9 µg | 197 | 1034 |
| Pantothenic Acid | 321 µg | 91 µg | 186 | 866 |
| Riboflavin | 314 µg | 89 µg | 124 | 497 |
| Thiamin | 353 µg | 100.1 µg | 183 | 531 |
| Vitamin B6 | 71 µg | 20.1 µg | 155 | 910 |
| Fat-soluble Vitamins (11) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| alpha-Tocopherol | 2.4 mg | 691.7 µg | 29 | 399 |
| alpha-Tocotrienol | 360 µg | 102.1 µg | 15 | 56 |
| beta-Carotene | 1 µg | 0.3 µg | 73 | 1165 |
| beta-Tocopherol | 260 µg | 73.7 µg | 12 | 58 |
| beta-Tocotrienol | 740 µg | 209.8 µg | 17 | 30 |
| delta-Tocopherol | 3.4 mg | 975.2 µg | 6 | 33 |
| gamma-Tocopherol | 9.8 mg | 2.8 mg | 8 | 58 |
| gamma-Tocotrienol | 510 µg | 144.6 µg | 17 | 55 |
| Lutein + Zeaxanthin | 29 µg | 8.2 µg | 113 | 1005 |
| Phylloquinone | 11 µg | 3.1 µg | 81 | 812 |
| Vitamin A, IU | 1 IU | 0.3 IU | 160 | 1037 |
| Minerals (10) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Calcium, Ca | 13 mg | 3.7 mg | 211 | 537 |
| Copper, Cu | 90 µg | 25.5 µg | 220 | 759 |
| Iron, Fe | 3 mg | 844.8 µg | 145 | 623 |
| Magnesium, Mg | 14 mg | 4 mg | 92 | 350 |
| Manganese, Mn | 393 µg | 111.4 µg | 200 | 644 |
| Phosphorus, P | 66 mg | 18.7 mg | 234 | 606 |
| Potassium, K | 88 mg | 24.9 mg | 219 | 812 |
| Selenium, Se | 6.2 µg | 1.8 µg | 257 | 631 |
| Sodium, Na | 353 mg | 100.1 mg | 307 | 796 |
| Zinc, Zn | 490 µg | 138.9 µg | 134 | 874 |
| Other Micronutrients (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Choline | 900 µg | 255.1 µg | 259 | 1147 |
| Water (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Water | 3.6 g | 1 g | 373 | 2492 |
| Other (3) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Ash | 1 g | 294.8 mg | 178 | 556 |
| Kcal (Energy) | 514 kcal | 145.7 kcal | 15 | 175 |
| KJ (Energy) | 2,150 kj | 609.5 kj | 14 | 91 |
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Common Serving Sizes Of Shortbread Cookies (Commercially Prepared, Plain)
Here's some of the different portion/serving sizes to get a sense of the weight.
| Amount / Measurement | Weight in Gr | Weight in Oz |
|---|---|---|
| Cookie | 11.8 g | 0.4 oz |
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| Shortbread Cookies | No of Nutrients |
(Commercially Prepared, Pecan) | 62 |
(Reduced Fat) | 60 |
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