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Cheese vs. Bagel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cheese and bagel?

  • Cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin A, and zinc; however, bagel is richer in manganese, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% more.
  • Bagel has less saturated fat.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than bagel (69).

We used Cheese, cheddar and Bagels, wheat 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.
Cheese
Cheese
3
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%
Bagel
Bagel
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 15% 104% 58% 30% 61% 57% 187% 157%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3450%
Contains more ZincZinc +230.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.1%
Contains more IronIron +1871.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +483.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5196.3%
~equal in Selenium ~28.7µg

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
Cheese
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Bagel
Bagel
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 6.4% 101% 48% 63% 23% 34% 0% 3.8% 57%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +121.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1289.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5611.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.375mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Bagel DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0g 86%
Calcium 710mg 20mg 69%
Manganese 0.027mg 1.43mg 61%
Fats 33.31g 1.53g 49%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Phosphorus 455mg 142mg 45%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Iron 0.14mg 2.76mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.403mg 31%
Protein 22.87g 10.2g 25%
Zinc 3.64mg 1.1mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.29g 22%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 3.37mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.209mg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Copper 0.03mg 0.175mg 16%
Carbs 3.09g 48.89g 15%
Folate 27µg 76µg 12%
Sodium 653mg 439mg 9%
Calories 404kcal 250kcal 8%
Magnesium 27mg 51mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.147mg 6%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 76mg 165mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.32mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.936g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.375mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.5µg 1%
Choline 16.5mg 9.8mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 4.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 245kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 40g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 44.79g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 6.12g N/A
Selenium 28.5µg 28.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 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 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
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
Bagel
Bagel
2
10% 49% 38% 2%
Protein: 10.2 g
Fats: 1.53 g
Carbs: 48.89 g
Water: 37.55 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2077.1%
Contains more OtherOther +102.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1482.2%
~equal in Water ~37.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
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
Bagel
Bagel
1
24% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.936 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3088.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Bagel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167533/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.