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Cheese vs. Pimento Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cheese and pimento Cheese

  • Cheese has more selenium, vitamin B12, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, pimento Cheese has more phosphorus.
  • Pimento Cheese's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 41% more.
  • Cheese has 3 times more folate than pimento Cheese. Cheese has 27µg of folate, while pimento Cheese has 8µg.
  • Cheese is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, cheddar and Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 184% 14% 16% 11% 81% 319% 119% 2.1% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.2%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.033mg

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
6
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%
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 7.7% 81% 5.8% 7.5% 6.8% 82% 1.5% 29% 16% 88% 7.3% 6% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +144.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +57.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +110.3%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.071mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Pimento Cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 455mg 744mg 41%
Selenium 28.5µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.7µg 17%
Sodium 653mg 915mg 11%
Vitamin A 330µg 244µg 10%
Calcium 710mg 614mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.354mg 6%
Zinc 3.64mg 2.98mg 6%
Folate 27µg 8µg 5%
Saturated fat 18.867g 19.663g 4%
Iron 0.14mg 0.42mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.29mg 3%
Potassium 76mg 162mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 34.7mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.988g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Fats 33.31g 31.2g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.485mg 2%
Cholesterol 99mg 94mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 8.937g 1%
Protein 22.87g 22.13g 1%
Calories 404kcal 375kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 22mg 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 1.63g N/A
Carbs 3.09g 1.73g 0%
Vitamin D 24IU 22IU 0%
Sugar 0.48g 0.62g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Copper 0.03mg 0.033mg 0%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.078mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.071mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.718mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 1.023mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 1.956mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 2.196mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.572mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 1.124mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.902mg 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
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 22.13 g
Fats: 31.2 g
Carbs: 1.73 g
Water: 39.08 g
Other: 5.86 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.6%
Contains more OtherOther +58%
~equal in Protein ~22.13g
~equal in Fats ~31.2g
~equal in Water ~39.08g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
3
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.937 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.988 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.663g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.937g

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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. Pimento Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170854/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.