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Goat cheese vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are goat cheese and shortbread different?

  • Goat cheese is higher in copper, phosphorus, vitamin A, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, shortbread is richer in vitamin B1, folate, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for goat cheese is 63% higher.
  • Goat cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than shortbread (64).

Cheese, goat, semisoft type and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain are the varieties used in this article.

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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 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
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 +107.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2192.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +526.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +468.2%
Contains more IronIron +84%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +322.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.2%

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% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 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 +115.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1611.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +838.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +390.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +185.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +340%
Contains more FolateFolate +3950%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat cheese Shortbread DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.639g 8.105g 57%
Copper 0.564mg 0.09mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.709g 8.326g 51%
Vitamin A 407µg 0µg 45%
Phosphorus 375mg 66mg 44%
Protein 21.58g 5.37g 32%
Calcium 298mg 13mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.676mg 0.314mg 28%
Cholesterol 79mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.353mg 23%
Carbs 0.12g 63.78g 21%
Folate 2µg 81µg 20%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Iron 1.62mg 2.98mg 17%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2.44mg 15%
Manganese 0.093mg 0.393mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.148mg 3.275mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Calories 364kcal 514kcal 8%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 11µg 7%
Fats 29.84g 26.22g 6%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Selenium 3.8µg 6.2µg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.321mg 3%
Sodium 415mg 353mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 0.9mg 3%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.49mg 2%
Potassium 158mg 88mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.071mg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 0.12g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 6.808g 6.708g 0%
Tryptophan 0.227mg 0%
Threonine 0.805mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.893mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.549mg 0%
Methionine 0.575mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.859mg 0%
Valine 1.485mg 0%
Histidine 0.589mg 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
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 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 +301.9%
Contains more FatsFats +13.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1164.4%
Contains more OtherOther +185.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53050%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 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 -60.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1074.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.708g

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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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.