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Cheese vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cheese and gratin

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A; however, gratin has more copper.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 71% more.
  • Gratin is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, cheddar and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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
5
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%
Gratin
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +496.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +427.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +302.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +955.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +421.1%
Contains more IronIron +357.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +433.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +496.3%

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
8
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%
Gratin
4
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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +415.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +269%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1583.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163.6%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.387mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Gratin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 4.733g 64%
Calcium 710mg 119mg 59%
Phosphorus 455mg 113mg 49%
Selenium 28.5µg 2.7µg 47%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Fats 33.31g 7.59g 40%
Protein 22.87g 5.06g 36%
Vitamin A 330µg 64µg 30%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.69mg 27%
Cholesterol 99mg 23mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.116mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 2.149g 18%
Copper 0.03mg 0.16mg 14%
Calories 404kcal 132kcal 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.9mg 11%
Sodium 653mg 433mg 10%
Potassium 76mg 396mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.276g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.174mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.161mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.993mg 6%
Iron 0.14mg 0.64mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Folate 27µg 11µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.064mg 3%
Carbs 3.09g 11.27g 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Magnesium 27mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Net carbs 3.09g 9.47g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.387mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.151mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Gratin
2
5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +352%
Contains more FatsFats +338.9%
Contains more OtherOther +78.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +264.7%
Contains more WaterWater +99.9%

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
Gratin
1
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +330.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +414.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.9%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/nutrients

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

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