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Cheese vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cheese and dashi

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, dashi is richer in vitamin K, choline, and vitamin B3.
  • Cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 77% more than dashi.
  • Dashi has 40 times less zinc than cheese. Cheese has 3.64mg of zinc, while dashi has 0.09mg.
  • Dashi contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cheddar and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry.

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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
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%
Dashi
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +279.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +3944.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +174.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +306.6%
Contains more IronIron +635.7%
~equal in Selenium ~27.6µg

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
5
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%
Dashi
6
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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1220%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4069.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2687.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +593.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.72mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.43mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Dashi DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 3.433g 70%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 66.9µg 54%
Calcium 710mg 187mg 52%
Phosphorus 455mg 166mg 41%
Vitamin A 330µg 25µg 34%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.3µg 33%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.09mg 32%
Fats 33.31g 13.89g 30%
Cholesterol 99mg 13mg 29%
Carbs 3.09g 64.88g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 4.485g 20%
Choline 16.5mg 114.5mg 18%
Sodium 653mg 1067mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 2.46mg 15%
Protein 22.87g 16.7g 12%
Iron 0.14mg 1.03mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 5.365g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 8%
Potassium 76mg 309mg 7%
Magnesium 27mg 56mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.1mg 3%
Copper 0.03mg 0mg 3%
Folate 27µg 21µg 2%
Calories 404kcal 438kcal 2%
Selenium 28.5µg 27.6µg 2%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 14.47g N/A
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.72mg 0%
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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Dashi
1
17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.9%
Contains more FatsFats +139.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1509.6%
Contains more OtherOther +66.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1999.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
1
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Dashi
2
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215.6%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.