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Shortbread vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortbread and brie different?

  • Shortbread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while brie is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Brie covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 69% more than shortbread.
  • Shortbread contains 9 times more vitamin B3 than brie. Shortbread contains 3.275mg of vitamin B3, while brie contains 0.38mg.
  • Shortbread is lower in saturated fat.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index (64) than brie (0).

Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Cheese, brie types were 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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Contains more IronIron +496%
Contains more CopperCopper +373.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1055.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1315.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +385.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.9%

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% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
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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% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +916.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +404.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +761.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +378.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +231%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1611.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Brie DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.65µg 69%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.826g 50%
Saturated fat 8.105g 17.41g 42%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Iron 2.98mg 0.5mg 31%
Protein 5.37g 20.75g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.07mg 24%
Carbs 63.78g 0.45g 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 174µg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.38mg 18%
Phosphorus 66mg 188mg 17%
Calcium 13mg 184mg 17%
Zinc 0.49mg 2.38mg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.034mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.52mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.24mg 15%
Selenium 6.2µg 14.5µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.235mg 13%
Sodium 353mg 629mg 12%
Calories 514kcal 334kcal 9%
Copper 0.09mg 0.019mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.69mg 7%
Vitamin K 11µg 2.3µg 7%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Folate 81µg 65µg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Choline 0.9mg 15.4mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 8.013g 3%
Potassium 88mg 152mg 2%
Fats 26.22g 27.68g 2%
Magnesium 14mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 0.45g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 0.45g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14073.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +286.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1245%
Contains more OtherOther +162.1%
~equal in Fats ~27.68g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +908%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.5%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/nutrients
  2. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.