Cheese vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cheese and dough different?
- Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin A; however, dough is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and folate.
- Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 92% more than dough.
- Dough contains less cholesterol.
- Dough has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of dough is 70, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.
Cheese, cheddar and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1265.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +250% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +333.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2692.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +406.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2037% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +238.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +242.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +106.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2348.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +8064.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +62.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +355.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 18.867g | 0.529g | 83% |
| Calcium | 710mg | 52mg | 66% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.71mg | 57% |
| Phosphorus | 455mg | 105mg | 50% |
| Fats | 33.31g | 2.42g | 48% |
| Iron | 0.14mg | 3.91mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.1µg | 0µg | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 330µg | 0µg | 37% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 0mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.059mg | 4.817mg | 30% |
| Zinc | 3.64mg | 1.04mg | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.577mg | 24% |
| Folate | 27µg | 123µg | 24% |
| Protein | 22.87g | 10.75g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.246g | 0.362g | 22% |
| Starch | 44.23g | 18% | |
| Carbs | 3.09g | 51.88g | 16% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.152mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.2g | 9% |
| Calories | 404kcal | 272kcal | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.421g | 0.855g | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 0.21mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 24IU | 0IU | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.107mg | 3% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 653mg | 602mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.51g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 0.455mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 76mg | 117mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 32mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.09g | 49.68g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.48g | 4.62g | N/A |
| Selenium | 28.5µg | 28.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.428mg | 0.427mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.917g | 0.005g | 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 - ALA | 0.063g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.788g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +112.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1276.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +90.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1579% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2454.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +66.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +53.8% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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