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Shortbread vs. Gouda cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shortbread and gouda cheese

  • Shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, gouda cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B1,2 and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for gouda cheese is 69% higher.
  • Gouda cheese has 52 times less vitamin B3 than shortbread. Shortbread has 3.275mg of vitamin B3, while gouda cheese has 0.063mg.
  • Shortbread is lower in saturated fat.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index than gouda cheese.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Cheese, gouda.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
Contains more IronIron +1141.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3472.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5284.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +695.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +727.3%
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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +916.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1076.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5098.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +378.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1611.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.334mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.34mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Gouda cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 66mg 546mg 69%
Calcium 13mg 700mg 69%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.54µg 64%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.657g 51%
Saturated fat 8.105g 17.614g 43%
Protein 5.37g 24.94g 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 114mg 38%
Iron 2.98mg 0.24mg 34%
Zinc 0.49mg 3.9mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.03mg 27%
Carbs 63.78g 2.22g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.063mg 20%
Sodium 353mg 819mg 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 165µg 18%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.011mg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Folate 81µg 21µg 15%
Selenium 6.2µg 14.5µg 15%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.24mg 15%
Calories 514kcal 356kcal 8%
Vitamin K 11µg 2.3µg 7%
Copper 0.09mg 0.036mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Magnesium 14mg 29mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 7.747g 3%
Choline 0.9mg 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.334mg 2%
Fats 26.22g 27.44g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.08mg 1%
Potassium 88mg 121mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 2.22g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 2.22g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.34mg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.93mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.306mg 0%
Leucine 2.564mg 0%
Lysine 2.654mg 0%
Methionine 0.719mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.431mg 0%
Valine 1.806mg 0%
Histidine 1.032mg 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
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2773%
Contains more ProteinProtein +364.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1051.7%
Contains more OtherOther +282.5%
~equal in Fats ~27.44g

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
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1167.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.5%

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.