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Shortbread vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shortbread and muenster cheese

  • Shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, muenster cheese is richer in calcium, vitamin B1,2, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Muenster cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 70% more.
  • Shortbread contains 32 times more vitamin B3 than muenster cheese. Shortbread contains 3.275mg of vitamin B3, while muenster cheese contains 0.103mg.
  • Shortbread contains less saturated fat.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of muenster cheese is 27.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Cheese, muenster.

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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 19% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
Contains more IronIron +626.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +190.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4812.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5415.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +473.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +609.1%
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% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +838.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2615.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3079.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +340%
Contains more FolateFolate +575%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1611.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.32mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 13mg 717mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.47µg 61%
Phosphorus 66mg 468mg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.661g 51%
Saturated fat 8.105g 19.113g 50%
Protein 5.37g 23.41g 36%
Vitamin A 0µg 298µg 33%
Iron 2.98mg 0.41mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 96mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.013mg 28%
Carbs 63.78g 1.12g 21%
Zinc 0.49mg 2.81mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.103mg 20%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.008mg 17%
Folate 81µg 12µg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.26mg 15%
Selenium 6.2µg 14.5µg 15%
Sodium 353mg 628mg 12%
Calories 514kcal 368kcal 7%
Copper 0.09mg 0.031mg 7%
Vitamin K 11µg 2.5µg 7%
Fats 26.22g 30.04g 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 8.711g 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Choline 0.9mg 15.4mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.056mg 1%
Potassium 88mg 134mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.32mg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 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
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5594.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +335.9%
Contains more FatsFats +14.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1060.3%
Contains more OtherOther +255.3%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1159.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.9%

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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. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/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.