Shortbread vs. Goat cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shortbread and goat cheese different?
- Shortbread is higher in vitamin B1, folate, and iron; however, goat cheese is richer in copper, phosphorus, vitamin A, calcium, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for goat cheese is 63% higher.
- Shortbread contains 41 times more folate than goat cheese. While shortbread contains 81µg of folate, goat cheese contains only 2µg.
- Shortbread has less saturated fat.
- Goat cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than shortbread (64).
Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Cheese, goat, semisoft type 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +84% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +322.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +63.2% |
| 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% |
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.
| 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% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 8.105g | 20.639g | 57% |
| Copper | 0.09mg | 0.564mg | 53% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.326g | 0.709g | 51% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 407µg | 45% |
| Phosphorus | 66mg | 375mg | 44% |
| Protein | 5.37g | 21.58g | 32% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 298mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.314mg | 0.676mg | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 79mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.353mg | 0.072mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 63.78g | 0.12g | 21% |
| Folate | 81µg | 2µg | 20% |
| Starch | 40.47g | 17% | |
| Iron | 2.98mg | 1.62mg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.44mg | 0.26mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.393mg | 0.093mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.275mg | 1.148mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.22µg | 9% |
| Calories | 514kcal | 364kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 2.5µg | 7% |
| Fats | 26.22g | 29.84g | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 0g | 5% |
| Selenium | 6.2µg | 3.8µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 29mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 22IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.321mg | 0.19mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 353mg | 415mg | 3% |
| Choline | 0.9mg | 15.4mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.66mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 158mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.071mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 62.48g | 0.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 21.65g | 0.12g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.714g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.708g | 6.808g | 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 | 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
Protein:
5.37 g
Fats:
26.22 g
Carbs:
63.78 g
Water:
3.6 g
Other:
1.03 g
Protein:
21.58 g
Fats:
29.84 g
Carbs:
0.12 g
Water:
45.52 g
Other:
2.94 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +53050% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +301.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +13.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1164.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +185.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
8.326 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.709 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1074.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~6.808g
