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Cheese vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and coffee different?

  • Coffee contains less calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A than cheese.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 94% more than coffee.
  • Coffee contains less cholesterol.

Cheese, cheddar and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water types were 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
Cheese
9
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%
Coffee
Coffee
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.1%
Contains more IronIron +1300%
Contains more CopperCopper +1400%
Contains more ZincZinc +18100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15066.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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
11
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%
Coffee
Coffee
1
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% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +463.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more FolateFolate +1250%
Contains more CholineCholine +534.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +223.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Coffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.002g 86%
Calcium 710mg 2mg 71%
Phosphorus 455mg 3mg 65%
Selenium 28.5µg 0µg 52%
Fats 33.31g 0.02g 51%
Protein 22.87g 0.12g 46%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.02mg 33%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Sodium 653mg 2mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.076mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.015g 23%
Calories 404kcal 1kcal 20%
Caffeine 0mg 40mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.001g 9%
Folate 27µg 2µg 6%
Magnesium 27mg 3mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.01mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.001mg 5%
Choline 16.5mg 2.6mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.254mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Copper 0.03mg 0.002mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Iron 0.14mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.014mg 1%
Potassium 76mg 49mg 1%
Carbs 3.09g 0g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.191mg 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.027mg 0.023mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.001mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.003mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.002mg 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
4
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
Coffee
Coffee
1
99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18958.3%
Contains more FatsFats +166450%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +689.4%
Contains more WaterWater +168.5%

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
Coffee
Coffee
1
11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61540%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142000%
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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.