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Cheese vs. Tart — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and tart different?

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium; however, tart is richer in iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 87% more than tart.
  • Tart contains less cholesterol.
  • Tart has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tart is 45, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Cheese, cheddar and Breakfast tart, low fat 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
6
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%
Tart
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1513.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +389.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63%
Contains more IronIron +2342.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.7%

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
7
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%
Tart
6
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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +34%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +882.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6340.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +475.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +270.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Tart DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 1.393g 79%
Calcium 710mg 44mg 67%
Phosphorus 455mg 93mg 52%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Fats 33.31g 5.99g 42%
Iron 0.14mg 3.42mg 41%
Protein 22.87g 3.99g 38%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.28mg 31%
Selenium 28.5µg 12.9µg 28%
Carbs 3.09g 76.8g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.38mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 3.8mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.285mg 21%
Folate 27µg 100µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 3.338g 15%
Sodium 653mg 361mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.549mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin A 330µg 285µg 5%
Copper 0.03mg 0.073mg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 44mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.878g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.8mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.4µg 2%
Calories 404kcal 372kcal 2%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.53mg 1%
Choline 16.5mg 8.4mg 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 75.3g N/A
Potassium 76mg 66mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g 4.87g N/A
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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Tart
1
4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +473.2%
Contains more FatsFats +456.1%
Contains more WaterWater +207.5%
Contains more OtherOther +214.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2385.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Tart
1
25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +177%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.