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Dough vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dough and cheese different?

  • Dough has more vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and folate; however, cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 92% more than dough.
  • Dough has 82 times more vitamin B3 than cheese. Dough has 4.817mg of vitamin B3, while cheese has 0.059mg.
  • Dough contains less saturated fat.
  • Dough has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of dough is 70, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) and Cheese, cheddar 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.
Dough
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Cheese
3
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +18.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.9%
Contains more IronIron +2692.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +406.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2037%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1265.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +333.3%
~equal in Sodium ~653mg
~equal in Selenium ~28.5µg

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.
Dough
4
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% 0% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +2348.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8064.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +355.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +238.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +242.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +106.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.428mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.41mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dough Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.529g 18.867g 83%
Calcium 52mg 710mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.71mg 0.029mg 57%
Phosphorus 105mg 455mg 50%
Fats 2.42g 33.31g 48%
Iron 3.91mg 0.14mg 47%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.1µg 46%
Vitamin A 0µg 330µg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 99mg 33%
Vitamin B3 4.817mg 0.059mg 30%
Zinc 1.04mg 3.64mg 24%
Manganese 0.577mg 0.027mg 24%
Folate 123µg 27µg 24%
Protein 10.75g 22.87g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.362g 9.246g 22%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Carbs 51.88g 3.09g 16%
Copper 0.152mg 0.03mg 14%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Calories 272kcal 404kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.855g 1.421g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.71mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.066mg 3%
Choline 8mg 16.5mg 2%
Sodium 602mg 653mg 2%
Fructose 0.51g 0g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.455mg 0.41mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 2.4µg 1%
Potassium 117mg 76mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 49.68g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 4.62g 0.48g N/A
Selenium 28.6µg 28.5µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.428mg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g 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 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
1
11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1579%
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1276.4%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
Contains more OtherOther +90.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
1
30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2454.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
4
91% 8%
Starch: 44.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.7 g
Galactose: 0 g
Cheese
2
54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +53.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.