Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Baked Products
  4. Shortbread
  5. Compare
  6. Shortbread vs. Blue cheese

Shortbread vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between shortbread and blue cheese?

  • Shortbread is richer in iron and vitamin B1, yet blue cheese is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 53% higher.
  • Shortbread has 12 times more vitamin B1 than blue cheese. Shortbread has 0.353mg of vitamin B1, while blue cheese has 0.029mg.
  • Shortbread contains less saturated fat.

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

Infographic

Shortbread vs Blue cheese infographic
Infographic link

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%
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%
Contains more IronIron +861.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4266.7%
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%

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%
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%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Blue cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 13mg 528mg 52%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.22µg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.8g 50%
Saturated fat 8.105g 18.669g 48%
Phosphorus 66mg 387mg 46%
Sodium 353mg 1146mg 34%
Iron 2.98mg 0.31mg 33%
Protein 5.37g 21.4g 32%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 1.729mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.029mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 198µg 22%
Zinc 0.49mg 2.66mg 20%
Carbs 63.78g 2.34g 20%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.009mg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Selenium 6.2µg 14.5µg 15%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.25mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 1.016mg 14%
Folate 81µg 36µg 11%
Calories 514kcal 353kcal 8%
Vitamin K 11µg 2.4µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.166mg 7%
Copper 0.09mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.382mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Potassium 88mg 256mg 5%
Fats 26.22g 28.74g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Choline 0.9mg 15.4mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 7.778g 3%
Magnesium 14mg 23mg 2%
Net carbs 62.48g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 0.5g 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 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
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2625.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +298.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1078.1%
Contains more OtherOther +396.1%
~equal in Fats ~28.74g

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +940.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16%

People also compare

Shortbread
Shortbread vs Puff pastry
Puff pastry
Shortbread
Shortbread vs Matzo
Matzo
Shortbread
Shortbread vs Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Blue cheese
Blue cheese vs Brie
Brie
Blue cheese
Blue cheese vs Camembert
Camembert
Blue cheese
Blue cheese vs Cheese
Cheese

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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.