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Cheese vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cheese and graham cracker

  • Cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, graham cracker has more iron, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 86% more.
  • Graham cracker is lower in cholesterol.
  • Graham cracker has a higher glycemic index than cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, cheddar and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon).

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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
4
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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +822.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +279.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +352.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.7%
Contains more IronIron +2600%
Contains more CopperCopper +466.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3674.1%

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%
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% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +179.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +112.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +813.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7423.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +495.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +237%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.42mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Graham cracker DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 1.633g 78%
Calcium 710mg 77mg 63%
Iron 0.14mg 3.78mg 46%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Manganese 0.027mg 1.019mg 43%
Selenium 28.5µg 6.3µg 40%
Phosphorus 455mg 185mg 39%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Fats 33.31g 10.6g 35%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Protein 22.87g 6.69g 32%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 4.439mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 5.388g 26%
Carbs 3.09g 77.66g 25%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.96mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.265mg 20%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 2.509g 17%
Copper 0.03mg 0.17mg 16%
Folate 27µg 91µg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 14.3µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.317mg 9%
Sodium 653mg 459mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.156mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 1.51mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 76mg 170mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 40mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Choline 16.5mg 5.9mg 2%
Fructose 0g 0.99g 1%
Calories 404kcal 430kcal 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 74.26g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 24.85g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.42mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g 0.055g 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 0.599g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +241.9%
Contains more FatsFats +214.2%
Contains more WaterWater +992%
Contains more OtherOther +123.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2413.3%

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +268.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +279.2%

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
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 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 +300%
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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/nutrients

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

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