Cheese vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cheese and roe?
- Cheese is richer in calcium, zinc, and vitamin A, while roe is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
- Roe's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 435% higher.
- Roe has 25 times less calcium than cheese. Cheese has 710mg of calcium, while roe has 28mg.
- Roe is lower in saturated fat.
- Roe has a higher glycemic index (27) than cheese (0).
We used Cheese, cheddar and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2435.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +184.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +107.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +272.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +450% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +326.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +81.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +262.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +855.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +121.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3615.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +181.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +180.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +949.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +240.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.1µg | 11.54µg | 435% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 479mg | 127% |
| Saturated fat | 18.867g | 1.866g | 77% |
| Calcium | 710mg | 28mg | 68% |
| Selenium | 28.5µg | 51.7µg | 42% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.428mg | 0.949mg | 40% |
| Fats | 33.31g | 8.23g | 39% |
| Vitamin A | 330µg | 91µg | 27% |
| Sodium | 653mg | 117mg | 23% |
| Zinc | 3.64mg | 1.28mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.277mg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 16.4mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.246g | 2.129g | 18% |
| Folate | 27µg | 92µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 1.154mg | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.421g | 3.404g | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.059mg | 2.192mg | 13% |
| Protein | 22.87g | 28.62g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.128mg | 11% |
| Calories | 404kcal | 204kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.185mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 455mg | 515mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.14mg | 0.77mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 76mg | 283mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 5% | |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 24IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.09g | 1.92g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.09g | 1.92g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 26mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.48g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.917g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0.375mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 1.305mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 1.465mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.939mg | 2.509mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.025mg | 2.179mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.547mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 1.401mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.404mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 0.778mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 1.26g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 1.747g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | 0.105g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +304.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +60.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +58.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +334.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +139.5% |
