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Shortbread vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shortbread and Swiss cheese

  • Shortbread has more iron and vitamin B1; however, Swiss cheese is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Swiss cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 128% more.
  • Shortbread contains 32 times more vitamin B1 than Swiss cheese. Shortbread contains 0.353mg of vitamin B1, while Swiss cheese contains 0.011mg.
  • Shortbread contains less saturated fat.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of Swiss cheese is 27.

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

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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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +2192.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1411.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +135.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6746.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +791.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +769.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.9%

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% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +306.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5017.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +685.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +710%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1622.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.302mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.353mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.071mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.06µg 128%
Calcium 13mg 890mg 88%
Phosphorus 66mg 574mg 73%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 1.341g 47%
Saturated fat 8.105g 18.227g 46%
Protein 5.37g 26.96g 43%
Selenium 6.2µg 30µg 43%
Iron 2.98mg 0.13mg 36%
Zinc 0.49mg 4.37mg 35%
Vitamin A 0µg 288µg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 93mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.011mg 29%
Carbs 63.78g 1.44g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.064mg 20%
Folate 81µg 10µg 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.026mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.6mg 12%
Vitamin K 11µg 1.4µg 8%
Fats 26.22g 30.99g 7%
Sodium 353mg 187mg 7%
Calories 514kcal 393kcal 6%
Copper 0.09mg 0.047mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Magnesium 14mg 33mg 5%
Choline 0.9mg 15.5mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 8.046g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.302mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.353mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 1.44g N/A
Potassium 88mg 72mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g 0g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.071mg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 0%
Valine 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 1.065mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 0.734g 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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4329.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +402%
Contains more FatsFats +18.2%
Contains more WaterWater +945.3%
Contains more OtherOther +189.3%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +520.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.9%

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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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.