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Cheese vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and icing different?

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 than icing.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheese is 79% higher.
  • Icing has less cholesterol.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than icing (51).

Cheese, cheddar and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat are the varieties used in this article.

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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
8
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%
Icing
Icing
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +5100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2427.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28400%
Contains more IronIron +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.8%

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
8
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%
Icing
Icing
3
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% 0% 0% 31% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +645.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +115.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +272.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +441.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Icing DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 2.974g 72%
Calcium 710mg 3mg 71%
Phosphorus 455mg 18mg 62%
Selenium 28.5µg 0.1µg 52%
Protein 22.87g 0g 46%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 7.951g 44%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.07mg 32%
Fats 33.31g 16.23g 26%
Carbs 3.09g 67.89g 22%
Sodium 653mg 184mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 4.86g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.302mg 10%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 13µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.055mg 7%
Magnesium 27mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 1.53mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0mg 5%
Folate 27µg 8µg 5%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Copper 0.03mg 0mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 2.3mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.01mg 2%
Calories 404kcal 418kcal 1%
Potassium 76mg 34mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.22mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 0g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 4.3 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 67.89g N/A
Iron 0.14mg 0.16mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g 63.1g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g 0g 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
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
Icing
Icing
1
16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +105.2%
Contains more WaterWater +145.7%
Contains more OtherOther +358%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2097.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
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
Icing
Icing
2
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +90.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +459.5%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.