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Cheese vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cheese and honey

  • Cheese is higher than honey in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 94% more than honey.
  • The amount of saturated fat in honey is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, cheddar and Honey.

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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
6
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%
Honey
Honey
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1554.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11275%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3462.5%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +196.3%

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
Cheese
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Honey
Honey
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1026.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +502.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1250%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Honey DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0g 86%
Calcium 710mg 6mg 70%
Phosphorus 455mg 4mg 64%
Fats 33.31g 0g 51%
Fructose 0g 40.94g 51%
Selenium 28.5µg 0.8µg 50%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Protein 22.87g 0.3g 45%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.22mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.038mg 30%
Sodium 653mg 4mg 28%
Carbs 3.09g 82.4g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.068mg 7%
Magnesium 27mg 2mg 6%
Folate 27µg 2µg 6%
Calories 404kcal 304kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0mg 5%
Iron 0.14mg 0.42mg 4%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.024mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 2.2mg 3%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Potassium 76mg 52mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Copper 0.03mg 0.036mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 0.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 10133kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 33g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 82.2g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 82.12g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.121mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.008mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.001mg 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
4
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
Honey
Honey
1
82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +7523.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +116.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1755%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2566.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
1
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
Honey
Honey
5
44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +13650%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +3000%
~equal in Starch ~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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.