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Cheese vs. Frozen yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cheese and frozen yogurt?

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 than frozen yogurt.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 83% higher.
  • Frozen yogurt has 16 times less vitamin B12 than cheese. Cheese has 1.1µg of vitamin B12, while frozen yogurt has 0.07µg.
  • Frozen yogurt is lower in sodium.
  • Frozen yogurt has a higher glycemic index (51) than cheese (0).

We used Cheese, cheddar and Frozen yogurts, flavors other than chocolate types in this comparison.

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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
7
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 7.1% 30% 14% 17% 3% 7.6% 38% 8.2% 0% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +610%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +411.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.3%
Contains more IronIron +228.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%

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
Cheese
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 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 2.3% 16% 1.8% 1.5% 10% 42% 1.3% 0% 9.2% 8.8% 0.75% 3% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +573.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +688.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1471.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +575%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +40%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Frozen yogurt DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 2.326g 75%
Calcium 710mg 100mg 61%
Phosphorus 455mg 89mg 52%
Selenium 28.5µg 1.9µg 48%
Fats 33.31g 3.6g 46%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.07µg 43%
Protein 22.87g 3g 40%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.28mg 31%
Vitamin A 330µg 49µg 31%
Cholesterol 99mg 13mg 29%
Sodium 653mg 63mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.986g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.18mg 19%
Calories 404kcal 127kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.1g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 8%
Carbs 3.09g 21.6g 6%
Folate 27µg 4µg 6%
Iron 0.14mg 0.46mg 4%
Magnesium 27mg 10mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.1µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.3µg 2%
Potassium 76mg 156mg 2%
Copper 0.03mg 0.009mg 2%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Choline 16.5mg 23.1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 21.6g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 19.92g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.07mg 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
Cheese
3
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% 4% 22% 71%
Protein: 3 g
Fats: 3.6 g
Carbs: 21.6 g
Water: 71.2 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +662.3%
Contains more FatsFats +825.3%
Contains more OtherOther +518.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +599%
Contains more WaterWater +92.3%

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.326 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +837.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1321%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%

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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. Frozen yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168105/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.