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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, Vitamin A, Zinc and Vitamin B2, yet Mayonnaise is richer in Vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin K from 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Cheese
Cheese
6
:
2
Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise
Contains more Calcium +8775%
Contains more Potassium +280%
Contains more Magnesium +2600%
Contains more Copper +57.9%
Contains more Zinc +2326.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +2066.7%
Contains more Iron +50%
Equal in Sodium - 635
Cheese
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 6% 213% 7% 20% 10% 100% 195% 86%
Mayonnaise
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 8% 3% 2% 1% 7% 5% 9% 83%
Contains more Calcium +8775%
Contains more Potassium +280%
Contains more Magnesium +2600%
Contains more Copper +57.9%
Contains more Zinc +2326.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +2066.7%
Contains more Iron +50%
Equal in Sodium - 635

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Cheese
Cheese
9
:
2
Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise
Contains more Vitamin A +1810.8%
Contains more Vitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +2152.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +138.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +725%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +816.7%
Contains more Folate +440%
Contains more Vitamin E +362%
Contains more Vitamin K +6691.7%
Cheese
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 75% 15% 18% 8% 99% 2% 25% 16% 138% 6% 21%
Mayonnaise
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 4% 66% 6% 3% 5% 0% 11% 2% 15% 408% 4%
Contains more Vitamin A +1810.8%
Contains more Vitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +2152.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +138.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +725%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +816.7%
Contains more Folate +440%
Contains more Vitamin E +362%
Contains more Vitamin K +6691.7%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
35
Cheese
43
Mayonnaise
Mineral Summary Score
79
Cheese
14
Mayonnaise

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
137%
Cheese
6%
Mayonnaise
Carbohydrates
3%
Cheese
1%
Mayonnaise
Fats
154%
Cheese
345%
Mayonnaise

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Cheese Mayonnaise
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Cheese Mayonnaise
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 57mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise contains less Sodium (difference - 18mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.164g)
Which food is cheaper?
Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise is cheaper (difference - $1.4)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Cheese
Cheese contains less Sugars (difference - 0.09g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cheese
Cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cheese
Cheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cheese
Cheese is relatively richer in vitamins

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Cheese Mayonnaise Opinion
Calories 404 680 Mayonnaise
Protein 22.87 0.96 Cheese
Fats 33.31 74.85 Mayonnaise
Vitamin C 0 0
Carbs 3.09 0.57 Cheese
Cholesterol 99 42 Mayonnaise
Vitamin D 24 7 Cheese
Iron 0.14 0.21 Mayonnaise
Calcium 710 8 Cheese
Potassium 76 20 Cheese
Magnesium 27 1 Cheese
Sugars 0.48 0.57 Cheese
Fiber 0 0
Copper 0.03 0.019 Cheese
Zinc 3.64 0.15 Cheese
Starch
Phosphorus 455 21 Cheese
Sodium 653 635 Mayonnaise
Vitamin A 1242 65 Cheese
Vitamin E 0.71 3.28 Mayonnaise
Vitamin D 0.6 0.2 Cheese
Vitamin B1 0.029 0.01 Cheese
Vitamin B2 0.428 0.019 Cheese
Vitamin B3 0.059 0 Cheese
Vitamin B5 0.41 0.172 Cheese
Vitamin B6 0.066 0.008 Cheese
Vitamin B12 1.1 0.12 Cheese
Vitamin K 2.4 163 Mayonnaise
Folate 27 5 Cheese
Trans Fat 0.917 0.187 Mayonnaise
Saturated Fat 18.867 11.703 Mayonnaise
Monounsaturated Fat 9.246 16.843 Mayonnaise
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421 44.69 Mayonnaise
Tryptophan 0.547 0.017 Cheese
Threonine 1.044 0.055 Cheese
Isoleucine 1.206 0.065 Cheese
Leucine 1.939 0.095 Cheese
Lysine 1.025 0.072 Cheese
Methionine 0.547 0.035 Cheese
Phenylalanine 1.074 0.057 Cheese
Valine 1.404 0.074 Cheese
Histidine 0.547 0.026 Cheese
Fructose 0 0.05 Mayonnaise

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods 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.