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Cheese vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and sugar substitute different?

  • Cheese has more phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for phosphorus, 64% more than sugar substitute.
  • Cheese has 91 times more zinc than sugar substitute. Cheese has 3.64mg of zinc, while sugar substitute has 0.04mg.
  • Cheese contains less sugar.
  • Sugar substitute has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sugar substitute is 40, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Cheese, cheddar and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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
7
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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +328.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +9000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5587.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.8%
Contains more IronIron +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.4%

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.
Cheese
12
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% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2753.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +412.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 86%
Phosphorus 455mg 8mg 64%
Selenium 28.5µg 52%
Fats 33.31g 0g 51%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 46%
Protein 22.87g 2.06g 42%
Vitamin A 330µg 37%
Cholesterol 99mg 33%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.04mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.015mg 32%
Carbs 3.09g 84.77g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 23%
Calcium 710mg 879mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 9%
Folate 27µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.08mg 7%
Magnesium 27mg 6mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.015mg 4%
Sodium 653mg 572mg 4%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Calories 404kcal 347kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Copper 0.03mg 0.007mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Potassium 76mg 39mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.015mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 84.17g N/A
Iron 0.14mg 0.16mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g 4.03g N/A
Manganese 0.027mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 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 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
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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1010.2%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +305%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2643.4%
~equal in Other ~4.03g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
2
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
47% 14% 39%
Starch: 3.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.09 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.94 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +319.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.