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Cheese vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and lime different?

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, lime is richer in vitamin C.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 94% more than lime.
  • Lime contains less cholesterol.
  • Lime has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lime is 32, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Cheese, cheddar and Limes, raw types were 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
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%
Lime
Lime
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2051.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3209.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2427.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +237.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7025%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.2%
Contains more IronIron +328.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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 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%
Lime
Lime
2
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 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +222.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2040%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +239%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.03mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Lime DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.022g 86%
Calcium 710mg 33mg 68%
Phosphorus 455mg 18mg 62%
Fats 33.31g 0.2g 51%
Selenium 28.5µg 0.4µg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Protein 22.87g 0.7g 44%
Vitamin A 330µg 2µg 36%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.11mg 32%
Vitamin C 0mg 29.1mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.02mg 31%
Sodium 653mg 2mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.019g 23%
Calories 404kcal 30kcal 19%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.055g 9%
Iron 0.14mg 0.6mg 6%
Folate 27µg 8µg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 6mg 5%
Copper 0.03mg 0.065mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.217mg 4%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.22mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 3.09g 10.54g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.6µg 2%
Choline 16.5mg 5.1mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.043mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.2mg 1%
Potassium 76mg 102mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.008mg 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 7.74g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 1.69g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.03mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.002mg 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
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
Lime
Lime
2
11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3167.1%
Contains more FatsFats +16555%
Contains more OtherOther +1136.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +241.1%
Contains more WaterWater +138.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
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
Lime
Lime
1
23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48563.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2483.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.