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Cheese vs. Wine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cheese and wine

  • Wine has less calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A than cheese.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 94% more than wine.
  • Wine has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cheddar and Alcoholic beverage, wine, table, all.

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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
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%
Wine
Wine
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 2.4% 8.7% 14% 2.3% 3.5% 8.6% 0.65% 16% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8775%
Contains more CopperCopper +328.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.3%
Contains more IronIron +164.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +359.3%

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
Cheese
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Wine
Wine
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.3% 3.1% 2.2% 12% 0% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1760.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1008.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +181.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Wine DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0g 86%
Calcium 710mg 8mg 70%
Phosphorus 455mg 20mg 62%
Fats 33.31g 0g 51%
Selenium 28.5µg 0.2µg 51%
Protein 22.87g 0.07g 46%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.13mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.023mg 31%
Sodium 653mg 5mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0g 23%
Calories 404kcal 83kcal 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.037mg 7%
Folate 27µg 1µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0mg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 11mg 4%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.124mg 4%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Iron 0.14mg 0.37mg 3%
Copper 0.03mg 0.007mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.005mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Choline 16.5mg 5mg 2%
Potassium 76mg 99mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.166mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.054mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 0.08g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 11857kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 120g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 2.72g N/A
Carbs 3.09g 2.72g 0%
Sugar 0.48g 0.79g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g 0g 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
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
Wine
Wine
2
3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.72 g
Water: 86.58 g
Other: 10.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32571.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.6%
Contains more WaterWater +133.9%
Contains more OtherOther +186.5%

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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. Wine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173185/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.