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Blue cheese vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between blue cheese and shortbread?

  • Blue cheese is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and zinc, yet shortbread is richer in iron and vitamin B1.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 53% higher.
  • Shortbread contains less cholesterol.

We used Cheese, blue and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3961.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +190.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +442.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +486.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.9%
Contains more IronIron +861.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4266.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +438.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1611.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +876%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1117.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +222.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +358.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Shortbread DV% diff.
Calcium 528mg 13mg 52%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0µg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 8.326g 50%
Saturated fat 18.669g 8.105g 48%
Phosphorus 387mg 66mg 46%
Sodium 1146mg 353mg 34%
Iron 0.31mg 2.98mg 33%
Protein 21.4g 5.37g 32%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.321mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.353mg 27%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin A 198µg 0µg 22%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.49mg 20%
Carbs 2.34g 63.78g 20%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.393mg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Selenium 14.5µg 6.2µg 15%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2.44mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 3.275mg 14%
Folate 36µg 81µg 11%
Calories 353kcal 514kcal 8%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 11µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.071mg 7%
Copper 0.04mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.314mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Potassium 256mg 88mg 5%
Fats 28.74g 26.22g 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 0.9mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 6.708g 3%
Magnesium 23mg 14mg 2%
Net carbs 2.34g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +298.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1078.1%
Contains more OtherOther +396.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2625.6%
~equal in Fats ~26.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +940.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/nutrients
  2. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.