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Cheese vs. Mayonnaise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cheese and mayonnaise

  • Cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A, yet mayonnaise is richer in vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for mayonnaise is 134% higher.
  • Cheese contains 89 times more calcium than mayonnaise. Cheese contains 710mg of calcium, while mayonnaise contains 8mg.
  • Mayonnaise contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cheddar and Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular.

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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
8
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 0.71% 2.4% 1.8% 7.9% 6.3% 4.1% 9% 83% 0.91% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +280%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2326.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2066.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +285.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1139.1%
Contains more IronIron +50%
~equal in Sodium ~635mg

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
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 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 0% 5.3% 66% 3% 2.5% 4.4% 0% 10% 1.8% 15% 408% 3.8% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1962.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2152.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +725%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +816.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +362%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6691.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +107.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Mayonnaise DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 44.69g 288%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 163µg 134%
Calcium 710mg 8mg 70%
Fats 33.31g 74.85g 64%
Phosphorus 455mg 21mg 62%
Selenium 28.5µg 2.3µg 48%
Protein 22.87g 0.96g 44%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.12µg 41%
Vitamin A 330µg 16µg 35%
Saturated fat 18.867g 11.703g 33%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.15mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.019mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 16.843g 19%
Cholesterol 99mg 42mg 19%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 3.28mg 17%
Calories 404kcal 680kcal 14%
Folate 27µg 5µg 6%
Magnesium 27mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.172mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.008mg 4%
Choline 16.5mg 34.2mg 3%
Potassium 76mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.2µg 2%
Vitamin D 24IU 7IU 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.01mg 2%
Carbs 3.09g 0.57g 1%
Sodium 653mg 635mg 1%
Copper 0.03mg 0.019mg 1%
Iron 0.14mg 0.21mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.007mg 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 0.57g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g 0.187g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.095mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.035mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.057mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.026mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 5.331g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.125g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 38.942g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
4
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
75% 22% 2%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 74.85 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 21.65 g
Other: 1.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2282.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +442.1%
Contains more WaterWater +71%
Contains more OtherOther +88.3%
Contains more FatsFats +124.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
0
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 44.69 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3045%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
3
54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
84% 7% 9%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.48 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +550%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Mayonnaise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171009/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.