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Cheese vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheese and dried fruit

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B12, while dried fruit has more vitamin A, copper, potassium, and iron.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in dried fruit is lower.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of dried fruit is 31.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cheddar and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked.

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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
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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 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1190.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +833.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +540.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1195.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1428.9%
Contains more IronIron +1800%
Contains more CopperCopper +1043.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +770.4%

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
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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +478.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +170%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +509.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4288.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Dried fruit DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.017g 86%
Calcium 710mg 55mg 66%
Phosphorus 455mg 71mg 55%
Fats 33.31g 0.51g 50%
Selenium 28.5µg 2.2µg 48%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Protein 22.87g 3.39g 39%
Copper 0.03mg 0.343mg 35%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Iron 0.14mg 2.66mg 32%
Potassium 76mg 1162mg 32%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.39mg 30%
Fiber 0g 7.3g 29%
Sodium 653mg 10mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.074mg 27%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 4.33mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.074g 23%
Carbs 3.09g 62.64g 20%
Vitamin A 330µg 180µg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 2.589mg 16%
Fructose 0g 12.47g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.074g 9%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.235mg 9%
Calories 404kcal 241kcal 8%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.143mg 6%
Folate 27µg 10µg 4%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.516mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 3.1µg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 32mg 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 55.34g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 53.44g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Choline 16.5mg 13.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.047mg 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
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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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +574.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6431.4%
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%
Contains more OtherOther +44.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1927.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12394.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1820.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
2
54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
15% 61% 23%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 7.89 g
Glucose: 33.08 g
Fructose: 12.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +12623.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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