Cheese vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cheese and wheat different?
- Cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin A; however, wheat is richer in manganese and iron.
- Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 94% more than wheat.
- Wheat contains less cholesterol.
- Wheat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat is 50, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.
Cheese, cheddar and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +7788.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +97.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +209.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +77.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +115.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1157.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +590% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3714.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +195.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1326.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +145.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +227.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3806.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 18.867g | 0.077g | 85% |
| Calcium | 710mg | 9mg | 70% |
| Fats | 33.31g | 0.83g | 50% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.1µg | 0µg | 46% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 1.03mg | 44% |
| Phosphorus | 455mg | 147mg | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 330µg | 37% | |
| Protein | 22.87g | 5.71g | 34% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 0mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.428mg | 0.03mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 653mg | 8mg | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.246g | 0.084g | 23% |
| Iron | 0.14mg | 1.76mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.207mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 0g | 4.3g | 17% |
| Zinc | 3.64mg | 1.84mg | 16% |
| Calories | 404kcal | 132kcal | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.059mg | 2.305mg | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.421g | 0.243g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 8% | |
| Carbs | 3.09g | 27.6g | 8% |
| Selenium | 28.5µg | 31.9µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.095mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 48mg | 5% |
| Folate | 27µg | 11µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 0.24mg | 3% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 76mg | 164mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 24IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Net carbs | 3.09g | 23.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.48g | 3.07g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.917g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.939mg | 0.432mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.025mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.547mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.404mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 0.147mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +300.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3913.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +445.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +793.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +76.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +10907.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +484.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.6% |
