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Cheese vs. Pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and pudding different?

  • Pudding contains less calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 than cheese.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 85% more than pudding.
  • Cheese has 11 times more cholesterol than pudding. Cheese has 99mg of cholesterol, while pudding has 9mg.
  • Pudding has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pudding is 47, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Cheese, cheddar and Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk 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
5
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% 32% 13% 13% 37% 13% 37% 13% 13% 20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +569.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +658.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +423%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +670.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.4%
Contains more IronIron +142.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +270%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +259.3%

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%
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% 17% 13% 1.2% 9.5% 36% 2.5% 20% 6.9% 39% 0.75% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +746.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1083.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +254.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +575%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Pudding DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 1.81g 78%
Calcium 710mg 106mg 60%
Phosphorus 455mg 87mg 53%
Fats 33.31g 3.15g 46%
Selenium 28.5µg 3.7µg 45%
Protein 22.87g 3.16g 39%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.31µg 33%
Vitamin A 330µg 39µg 32%
Cholesterol 99mg 9mg 30%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.48mg 29%
Sodium 653mg 98mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.157mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.819g 21%
Calories 404kcal 120kcal 14%
Copper 0.03mg 0.111mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.18g 8%
Carbs 3.09g 19.64g 6%
Folate 27µg 4µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 44 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 1.1µg 3%
Iron 0.14mg 0.34mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.097mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.03mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 20mg 2%
Potassium 76mg 150mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.326mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.038mg 1%
Choline 16.5mg 11.3mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 2.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 380kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 83g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 0.55 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 18.84g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 11.96g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.133mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g 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
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
3% 3% 20% 73%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 3.15 g
Carbs: 19.64 g
Water: 73.13 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +623.7%
Contains more FatsFats +957.5%
Contains more OtherOther +303.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +535.6%
Contains more WaterWater +97.5%

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
64% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.819 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.18 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1028.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +689.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%

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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. Pudding - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169604/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.