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Cheese vs. Goat cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cheese and goat cheese?

  • Cheese is richer in selenium, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, and phosphorus, while goat cheese is higher in copper, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Goat cheese's daily need coverage for copper is 59% higher.
  • Goat cheese has 8 times less selenium than cheese. Cheese has 28.5µg of selenium, while goat cheese has 3.8µg.
  • Goat cheese is lower in sodium.

We used Cheese, cheddar and Cheese, goat, semisoft type 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
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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 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +451.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.9%
Contains more IronIron +1057.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1780%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +244.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

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
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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 0% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +173.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +1250%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1845.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Goat cheese DV% diff.
Copper 0.03mg 0.564mg 59%
Selenium 28.5µg 3.8µg 45%
Calcium 710mg 298mg 41%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.22µg 37%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.66mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.676mg 19%
Iron 0.14mg 1.62mg 19%
Phosphorus 455mg 375mg 11%
Sodium 653mg 415mg 10%
Vitamin A 330µg 407µg 9%
Saturated fat 18.867g 20.639g 8%
Cholesterol 99mg 79mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 1.148mg 7%
Folate 27µg 2µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 6.808g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.709g 5%
Fats 33.31g 29.84g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.072mg 4%
Protein 22.87g 21.58g 3%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.093mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.26mg 3%
Calories 404kcal 364kcal 2%
Potassium 76mg 158mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Carbs 3.09g 0.12g 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin D 24IU 22IU 0%
Magnesium 27mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Choline 16.5mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.227mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.805mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.893mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 1.549mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.575mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.859mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 1.485mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.589mg 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
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more FatsFats +11.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2475%
Contains more OtherOther +26.2%
Contains more WaterWater +23%
~equal in Protein ~21.58g

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
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~20.639g

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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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.