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Cheese vs. Condensed milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cheese and condensed milk

  • Cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A, yet condensed milk is richer in choline.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheese is 67% higher.
  • Cheese contains 5 times more sodium than condensed milk. Cheese contains 653mg of sodium, while condensed milk contains 127mg.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index than condensed milk.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cheddar and Milk, canned, condensed, sweetened.

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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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 85% 33% 7.1% 5% 26% 108% 17% 0.78% 81%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +287.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +388.2%
Contains more IronIron +35.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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
7
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%
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 8.7% 25% 3.2% 3% 23% 96% 3.9% 45% 12% 55% 1.5% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +345.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +343.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +255.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +440%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.416mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Condensed milk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 5.486g 61%
Calcium 710mg 284mg 43%
Fats 33.31g 8.7g 38%
Protein 22.87g 7.91g 30%
Phosphorus 455mg 253mg 29%
Vitamin A 330µg 74µg 28%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.44µg 28%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.94mg 25%
Selenium 28.5µg 14.8µg 25%
Sodium 653mg 127mg 23%
Cholesterol 99mg 34mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 2.427g 17%
Carbs 3.09g 54.4g 17%
Choline 16.5mg 89.1mg 13%
Potassium 76mg 371mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.337g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.75mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.09mg 5%
Folate 27µg 11µg 4%
Calories 404kcal 321kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.16mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.2µg 2%
Vitamin D 24IU 6IU 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.6µg 2%
Copper 0.03mg 0.015mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.051mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.416mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.006mg 1%
Iron 0.14mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 54.4g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g 54.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.112mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.357mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.479mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.627mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.198mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.382mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.529mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.214mg 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
Cheese
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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
8% 9% 54% 27% 2%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 8.7 g
Carbs: 54.4 g
Water: 27.16 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +189.1%
Contains more FatsFats +282.9%
Contains more WaterWater +36.3%
Contains more OtherOther +102.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1660.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.486 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.427 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.337 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +281%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +321.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.9%

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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. Condensed milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171275/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.