Cheese vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cheese and cereal?
- Cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and selenium; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin C.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 522% more.
- Cereal contains 73 times less saturated fat than cheese. Cheese contains 18.867g of saturated fat, while cereal contains 0.26g.
- Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than cereal (69).
We used Cheese, cheddar and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +7000% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +490.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +352.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +24228.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +356.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +108.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2825.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +787.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +81.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +146.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +21582.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +804.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50103.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +8969.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 6.288mg | 522% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 5.986mg | 455% |
| Iron | 0.14mg | 34.06mg | 424% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.428mg | 3.87mg | 265% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.059mg | 29.62mg | 185% |
| Saturated fat | 18.867g | 0.26g | 85% |
| Calcium | 710mg | 10mg | 70% |
| Phosphorus | 455mg | 77mg | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 330µg | 814µg | 54% |
| Fats | 33.31g | 1.08g | 50% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.1µg | 46% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 38.5mg | 43% |
| Selenium | 28.5µg | 6.3µg | 40% |
| Zinc | 3.64mg | 7.6mg | 36% |
| Protein | 22.87g | 6.06g | 34% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.79mg | 33% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 33% | |
| Carbs | 3.09g | 86.85g | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.246g | 0.204g | 23% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.137mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.421g | 0.354g | 7% |
| Folate | 27µg | 7% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Sodium | 653mg | 795mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 0.226mg | 4% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 24IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Calories | 404kcal | 378kcal | 1% |
| Potassium | 76mg | 105mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.09g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.48g | 10.35g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.917g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.939mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.025mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.547mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.404mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.26g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +277.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2984.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +879.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +66.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2710.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4432.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +301.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Glucose
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