Cheese vs. Broth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and broth different?

Cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin A; however, broth is richer in choline and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for sodium for broth is 1010% higher.
Cheese contains 621 times more vitamin A than broth. While cheese contains 1242 IU of vitamin A, broth contains only 2 IU.
Broth has less cholesterol.
Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than broth (45).

Cheese, cheddar and Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry are the varieties used 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

Broth

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+279.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+3944.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+174.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+107.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+306.6%
Contains more IronIron	+635.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+455.6%

~equal in Selenium ~28µg

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

Broth

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+266.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+4069.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+51.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+18.5%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.43mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	653mg	23875mg	1010%
Saturated fat	18.867g	3.43g	70%
Calcium	710mg	187mg	52%
Phosphorus	455mg	166mg	41%
Vitamin A	330µg	0µg	37%
Vitamin B12	1.1µg	0.3µg	33%
Zinc	3.64mg	0.09mg	32%
Fats	33.31g	13.88g	30%
Cholesterol	99mg	13mg	29%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.421g	4.48g	20%
Choline	16.5mg	114.6mg	18%
Vitamin B3	0.059mg	2.46mg	15%
Protein	22.87g	16.66g	12%
Iron	0.14mg	1.03mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	9.246g	5.36g	10%
Calories	404kcal	267kcal	7%
Magnesium	27mg	56mg	7%
Potassium	76mg	309mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.029mg	0.1mg	6%
Carbs	3.09g	18.01g	5%
Manganese	0.027mg	0.15mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.41mg	0.6mg	4%
Vitamin D*	24 IU	0 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0µg	3%
Copper	0.03mg	0mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.066mg	0.1mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.71mg	0.46mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.1mg	1%
Selenium	28.5µg	28µg	1%
Folate	27µg	32µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.7g	6.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	177kcal	160kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	37g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.57	2.9	N/A
Net carbs	3.09g	18.01g	N/A
Sugar	0.48g	17.36g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.428mg	0.43mg	0%
Trans fat	0.917g		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		N/A