Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, pecan

Plant foods · Grains · Baked goods

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Macronutrients 66 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 4.9 g · 20 kcal/100g
Fat 32.5 g · 292 kcal/100g
Carbs 58.3 g · 233 kcal/100g
Fiber 1.8 g
Water 3 g
Total energy 542 kcal

Energy is predominantly from fat (54%); EFSA recommends 20–35% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 61 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
32.5g
Saturated
8.2g
Monounsat.
18.6g
Polyunsat.
4.1g
Omega-6
3.91g

Saturated fat is 13.6% of energy, above the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 81 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 81%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Limiting amino acid is Lysine (81% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 47 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 1 µg
Vitamin C 0.0 mg
Thiamin (B1) 0.29 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.22 mg
Niacin (B3) 2.5 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.4 mg
Vitamin B6 0.02 mg
Folate (B9) 63 µg
Vitamin B12 0.01 µg

Minerals

Calcium 30 mg
Iron 2.4 mg
Magnesium 18 mg
Phosphorus 85 mg
Potassium 73 mg
Sodium 281 mg
Zinc 0.6 mg
Copper 0.15 mg
Manganese 0.62 mg
Selenium 3.2 µg

Notable source of Folate (B9) (32% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 18 tracked nutrients.