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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 top-of-the-line (Top 25) for one nutrient:

Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks notably well (Top 100) for 16 additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

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 very high (Top 10) for 17 nutrients.

Most notable of them being

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

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)

63.8%
26.2%
5.4%
3.6%
Carbs
Fats
Protein
Water

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)

8.1%
6.7%
8.3%
Saturated
Mono
Poly

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
Figure 3. Nutritional profile of shortbread cookies (commercially prepared, plain) with 89 nutrient values.

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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 / MeasurementWeight in GrWeight in Oz
Cookie11.8 g0.4 oz
Figure 4. Common serving sizes of shortbread cookies (commercially prepared, plain)

2 Similar Baked Products

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Similar Baked Products 1 - 2

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Shortbread CookiesNo of
Nutrients
(Commercially Prepared, Pecan)
62
(Reduced Fat)
60
Figure 5. Similar baked products 1 to 2.

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