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Condensed milk vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between condensed milk and cheese

  • Condensed milk is richer in choline, yet cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheese is 67% higher.
  • Condensed milk contains 5 times more choline than cheese. Condensed milk contains 89.1mg of choline, while cheese contains 16.5mg.
  • Condensed milk contains less cholesterol.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index than condensed milk.

Food types used in this article are Milk, canned, condensed, sweetened and Cheese, cheddar.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 85% 33% 7.1% 5% 26% 108% 17% 0.78% 81%
Cheese
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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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +388.2%
Contains more IronIron +35.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +287.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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.
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 8.7% 25% 3.2% 3% 23% 96% 3.9% 45% 12% 55% 1.5% 8.3% 49%
Cheese
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +255.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +440%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +345.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +343.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.428mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Condensed milk Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.486g 18.867g 61%
Calcium 284mg 710mg 43%
Fats 8.7g 33.31g 38%
Protein 7.91g 22.87g 30%
Phosphorus 253mg 455mg 29%
Vitamin A 74µg 330µg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.44µg 1.1µg 28%
Zinc 0.94mg 3.64mg 25%
Selenium 14.8µg 28.5µg 25%
Sodium 127mg 653mg 23%
Cholesterol 34mg 99mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 2.427g 9.246g 17%
Carbs 54.4g 3.09g 17%
Choline 89.1mg 16.5mg 13%
Potassium 371mg 76mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.337g 1.421g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.75mg 0.41mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.029mg 5%
Folate 11µg 27µg 4%
Calories 321kcal 404kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.71mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin D 6IU 24IU 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 2.4µg 2%
Copper 0.015mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.059mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.066mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.416mg 0.428mg 1%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.027mg 1%
Iron 0.19mg 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 54.4g 3.09g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 54.4g 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.112mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.357mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.479mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.627mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.198mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.382mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.529mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.214mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 9% 54% 27% 2%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 8.7 g
Carbs: 54.4 g
Water: 27.16 g
Other: 1.83 g
Cheese
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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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1660.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +189.1%
Contains more FatsFats +282.9%
Contains more WaterWater +36.3%
Contains more OtherOther +102.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.486 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.427 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.337 g
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +281%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +321.7%

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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. Condensed milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171275/nutrients
  2. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.