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Neufchâtel cheese vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between neufchâtel cheese and shortbread

  • Neufchâtel cheese has more vitamin A and vitamin B12, while shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and vitamin E.
  • Shortbread covers your daily need for iron, 36% more than neufchâtel cheese.
  • Neufchâtel cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of neufchâtel cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of shortbread is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, neufchatel and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
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 CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more IronIron +2192.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3472.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106.7%
~equal in Sodium ~353mg

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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +79.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +510%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1504.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1459.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +547.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +478.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Neufchâtel cheese Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.97g 8.326g 49%
Iron 0.13mg 2.98mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.353mg 28%
Vitamin A 241µg 0µg 27%
Cholesterol 74mg 0mg 25%
Saturated fat 12.79g 8.105g 21%
Carbs 3.59g 63.78g 20%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 3.275mg 19%
Folate 14µg 81µg 17%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.393mg 17%
Starch 0.5g 40.47g 16%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 2.44mg 14%
Calories 253kcal 514kcal 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.314mg 12%
Phosphorus 138mg 66mg 10%
Calcium 117mg 13mg 10%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 11µg 8%
Protein 9.15g 5.37g 8%
Copper 0.027mg 0.09mg 7%
Selenium 3µg 6.2µg 6%
Fats 22.78g 26.22g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.575mg 0.321mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.071mg 2%
Potassium 152mg 88mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.784g 6.708g 2%
Magnesium 10mg 14mg 1%
Sodium 334mg 353mg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 3.19g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.448mg 0%
Valine 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.27mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 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 +70.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1653.1%
Contains more OtherOther +33%
Contains more FatsFats +15.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1676.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 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 -36.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +758.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 86%
Starch: 0.5 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.19 g
Maltose: 0 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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +7994%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.

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