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Cheese vs. Liqueur — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cheese and liqueur

  • Cheese is richer than liqueur in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for cheese is 69% higher.
  • Cheese contains 71 times more selenium than liqueur. Cheese contains 28.5µg of selenium, while liqueur contains 0.4µg.
  • Liqueur contains less sodium.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index than liqueur.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cheddar and Alcoholic beverage, liqueur, coffee with cream, 34 proof.

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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
7
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 1.4% 4.8% 2.8% 4.9% 13% 4.4% 21% 12% 0.78% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4337.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +810%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7025%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.13mg

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%
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 0.67% 0% 58% 9% 2.8% 13% 1.5% 5.2% 2.5% 10% 3.3% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +90.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +650.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +371.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1275%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +84.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1250%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Liqueur DV% diff.
Calcium 710mg 16mg 69%
Phosphorus 455mg 50mg 58%
Selenium 28.5µg 0.4µg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.08µg 43%
Saturated fat 18.867g 9.664g 42%
Protein 22.87g 2.8g 40%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.16mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.057mg 29%
Fats 33.31g 15.7g 27%
Sodium 653mg 92mg 24%
Vitamin A 330µg 173µg 17%
Cholesterol 99mg 58mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 4.458g 12%
Carbs 3.09g 20.9g 6%
Magnesium 27mg 2mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.087mg 6%
Folate 27µg 2µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.669g 5%
Calories 404kcal 327kcal 4%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.011mg 4%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.45mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.011mg 2%
Choline 16.5mg 8.1mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Potassium 76mg 32mg 1%
Copper 0.03mg 0.04mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.006mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.3µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 0.86g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 1168kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 0.53 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 3.09g 20.9g N/A
Iron 0.14mg 0.13mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g 19.76g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.078mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.17mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.275mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.07mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.136mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.188mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.076mg 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
2
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
3% 16% 21% 47% 14%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 15.7 g
Carbs: 20.9 g
Water: 46.5 g
Other: 14.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +716.8%
Contains more FatsFats +112.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +576.4%
Contains more WaterWater +25.6%
Contains more OtherOther +280.1%

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.664 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.669 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.8%

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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. Liqueur - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175098/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.