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Shortbread vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shortbread and provolone?

  • Shortbread is higher in iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet provolone is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Provolone's daily need coverage for calcium is 74% more.
  • Shortbread has 21 times more vitamin B3 than provolone. While shortbread has 3.275mg of vitamin B3, provolone has only 0.156mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in shortbread is lower.
  • The glycemic index of provolone is lower.

We used Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Cheese, provolone types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
Contains more IronIron +473.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +246.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3830%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5715.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +559.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +651.5%
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% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +960.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1757.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1999.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +710%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1611.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.321mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.073mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Provolone DV% diff.
Calcium 13mg 756mg 74%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.46µg 61%
Phosphorus 66mg 496mg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 0.769g 50%
Saturated fat 8.105g 17.078g 41%
Protein 5.37g 25.58g 40%
Iron 2.98mg 0.52mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.019mg 28%
Vitamin A 0µg 236µg 26%
Zinc 0.49mg 3.23mg 25%
Sodium 353mg 876mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Carbs 63.78g 2.14g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.156mg 19%
Folate 81µg 10µg 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.01mg 17%
Selenium 6.2µg 14.5µg 15%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.23mg 15%
Calories 514kcal 351kcal 8%
Copper 0.09mg 0.026mg 7%
Vitamin K 11µg 2.2µg 7%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Magnesium 14mg 28mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.476mg 3%
Choline 0.9mg 15.4mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 7.393g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.321mg 1%
Potassium 88mg 138mg 1%
Fats 26.22g 26.62g 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.073mg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 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
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2880.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +376.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1037.5%
Contains more OtherOther +357.3%
~equal in Fats ~26.62g

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% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +982.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.2%

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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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.