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Cheese vs. Potato wedges — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and potato wedges different?

  • Cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A; however, potato wedges are richer in vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheese is 92% higher.
  • Potato wedges have less cholesterol.

Cheese, cheddar and USDA Commodity, Potato wedges, frozen 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
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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 14% 4.5% 35% 26% 0% 10% 37% 6.4% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4633.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +883.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +423%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +418.4%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%

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
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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 37% 0% 0% 0% 25% 9.2% 29% 0% 81% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +970%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2510.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +430.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Potato wedges DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.55g 83%
Calcium 710mg 15mg 70%
Phosphorus 455mg 87mg 53%
Selenium 28.5µg 52%
Fats 33.31g 2.2g 48%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Protein 22.87g 2.7g 40%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.04mg 30%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.37mg 30%
Sodium 653mg 49mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.35mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 1.451g 19%
Calories 404kcal 123kcal 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.2mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.102g 9%
Potassium 76mg 394mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 1.54mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 8%
Carbs 3.09g 25.5g 7%
Iron 0.14mg 0.7mg 7%
Folate 27µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Copper 0.03mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 24 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 19mg 2%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 23.5g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 0.3g 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 N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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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% 2% 26% 68%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 2.2 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 68.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +747%
Contains more FatsFats +1414.1%
Contains more OtherOther +185.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +725.2%
Contains more WaterWater +84.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
26% 69% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.451 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +537.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1293.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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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. Potato wedges - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168443/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.