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Cheese vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cheese and apples

  • Apples have less calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% more.
  • Apples are lower in cholesterol.
  • Apples have a higher glycemic index than cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, cheddar and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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.
Cheese
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Apple
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +440%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11733.3%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +9000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4036.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.027mg

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.
Cheese
10
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Apple
2
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +294.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1546.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +572.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +385.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.2%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Apple DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.028g 86%
Calcium 710mg 6mg 70%
Phosphorus 455mg 11mg 63%
Selenium 28.5µg 0µg 52%
Fats 33.31g 0.17g 51%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Protein 22.87g 0.26g 45%
Vitamin A 330µg 3µg 36%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.04mg 33%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.026mg 31%
Sodium 653mg 1mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.007g 23%
Calories 404kcal 52kcal 18%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.051g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.061mg 7%
Fructose 0g 5.9g 7%
Folate 27µg 3µg 6%
Magnesium 27mg 5mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.6mg 5%
Carbs 3.09g 13.81g 4%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.18mg 4%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.041mg 2%
Choline 16.5mg 3.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.017mg 1%
Potassium 76mg 107mg 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 11.41g N/A
Iron 0.14mg 0.12mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g 10.39g N/A
Copper 0.03mg 0.027mg 0%
Starch 0.05g 0%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.035mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.091mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.005mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Apple
2
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +8696.2%
Contains more FatsFats +19494.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1755%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +346.9%
Contains more WaterWater +131.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131985.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2686.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
2
54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Apple
4
20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +834.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients
  2. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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