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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 of 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 Sugars.

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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Cheese
Cheese
5
:
3
Sugar substitute
Sugar substitute
Contains more Potassium +94.9%
Contains more Magnesium +350%
Contains more Copper +328.6%
Contains more Zinc +9000%
Contains more Phosphorus +5587.5%
Contains more Iron +14.3%
Contains more Calcium +23.8%
Contains less Sodium -12.4%
Cheese
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 6% 213% 7% 20% 10% 100% 195% 86%
Sugar substitute
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 6% 264% 4% 5% 3% 2% 4% 75%
Contains more Potassium +94.9%
Contains more Magnesium +350%
Contains more Copper +328.6%
Contains more Zinc +9000%
Contains more Phosphorus +5587.5%
Contains more Iron +14.3%
Contains more Calcium +23.8%
Contains less Sodium -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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Cheese
Cheese
12
:
0
Sugar substitute
Sugar substitute
Contains more Vitamin B1 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +2753.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +412.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +340%
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%
Sugar substitute
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 4% 0% 5% 4% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +2753.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +412.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +340%

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
1
Sugar substitute
Mineral Summary Score
79
Cheese
45
Sugar substitute

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
12%
Sugar substitute
Carbohydrates
3%
Cheese
85%
Sugar substitute
Fats
154%
Cheese
0%
Sugar substitute

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 Sugar substitute
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 Sugar substitute
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?
Sugar substitute
Sugar substitute is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 99mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Sugar substitute
Sugar substitute contains less Sodium (difference - 81mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Sugar substitute
Sugar substitute is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 18.867g)
Which food is cheaper?
Sugar substitute
Sugar substitute is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Cheese
Cheese contains less Sugars (difference - 3.55g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cheese
Cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 40)
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 Sugar substitute Opinion
Calories 404 347 Cheese
Protein 22.87 2.06 Cheese
Fats 33.31 0 Cheese
Vitamin C 0 Cheese
Carbs 3.09 84.77 Sugar substitute
Cholesterol 99 Sugar substitute
Vitamin D 24 Cheese
Iron 0.14 0.16 Sugar substitute
Calcium 710 879 Sugar substitute
Potassium 76 39 Cheese
Magnesium 27 6 Cheese
Sugars 0.48 4.03 Cheese
Fiber 0 0.6 Sugar substitute
Copper 0.03 0.007 Cheese
Zinc 3.64 0.04 Cheese
Starch 3.52 Sugar substitute
Phosphorus 455 8 Cheese
Sodium 653 572 Sugar substitute
Vitamin A 1242 Cheese
Vitamin E 0.71 Cheese
Vitamin D 0.6 Cheese
Vitamin B1 0.029 0.015 Cheese
Vitamin B2 0.428 0.015 Cheese
Vitamin B3 0.059 Cheese
Vitamin B5 0.41 0.08 Cheese
Vitamin B6 0.066 0.015 Cheese
Vitamin B12 1.1 Cheese
Vitamin K 2.4 Cheese
Folate 27 Cheese
Trans Fat 0.917 Sugar substitute
Saturated Fat 18.867 Sugar substitute
Monounsaturated Fat 9.246 Cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421 Cheese
Tryptophan 0.547 Cheese
Threonine 1.044 Cheese
Isoleucine 1.206 Cheese
Leucine 1.939 Cheese
Lysine 1.025 Cheese
Methionine 0.547 Cheese
Phenylalanine 1.074 Cheese
Valine 1.404 Cheese
Histidine 0.547 Cheese
Fructose 0 0

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. 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.