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Cheese crackers vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cheese crackers and shortbread?

  • Shortbread has less iron, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, and calcium than cheese crackers.
  • Cheese crackers' daily need coverage for sodium is 27% higher.
  • Shortbread contains less sodium.

We used Crackers, cheese, regular 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 18% 41% 14% 183% 42% 32% 86% 127% 73% 74%
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 +78.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +946.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.3%
Contains more IronIron +63.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +203%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.7%

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 0% 5.7% 44% 0% 141% 78% 115% 28% 39% 43% 24% 114%
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 0% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.314mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese crackers Shortbread DV% diff.
Sodium 973mg 353mg 27%
Iron 4.88mg 2.98mg 24%
Phosphorus 200mg 66mg 19%
Vitamin B3 6.113mg 3.275mg 18%
Folate 152µg 81µg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.562mg 0.353mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Selenium 13.5µg 6.2µg 13%
Saturated fat 5.288g 8.105g 13%
Calcium 136mg 13mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.09g 8.326g 12%
Protein 10.93g 5.37g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.071mg 8%
Manganese 0.562mg 0.393mg 7%
Zinc 1.19mg 0.49mg 6%
Fats 22.74g 26.22g 5%
Starch 52.56g 40.47g 5%
Fiber 2.3g 1.3g 4%
Copper 0.125mg 0.09mg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.472mg 0.321mg 3%
Potassium 156mg 88mg 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 2.19mg 2.44mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.338mg 0.314mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.744g 6.708g 2%
Calories 489kcal 514kcal 1%
Carbs 59.42g 63.78g 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 9.4µg 11µg 1%
Choline 8.7mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 57.12g 62.48g N/A
Vitamin D 1 IU 0 IU 0%
Sugar 4.53g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.542g 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.295mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.424mg 0%
Leucine 0.744mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.194mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.49mg 0%
Valine 0.478mg 0%
Histidine 0.245mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.715g 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.25g 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 23% 59% 4% 3%
Protein: 10.93 g
Fats: 22.74 g
Carbs: 59.42 g
Water: 3.55 g
Other: 3.36 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 +103.5%
Contains more OtherOther +226.2%
Contains more FatsFats +15.3%
~equal in Carbs ~63.78g
~equal in Water ~3.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 27% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.288 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.744 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.09 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
92% 7%
Starch: 52.56 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.3 g
Fructose: 0.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.84 g
Galactose: 0 g
65% 34%
Starch: 40.47 g
Sucrose: 20.99 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +29.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +23.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +20%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cheese crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174975/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.