Eggnog vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between eggnog and cheese?
- Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 than eggnog.
- Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 81% higher.
- Eggnog has a higher glycemic index (55) than cheese (0).
We used Eggnog and Cheese, cheddar types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +117.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +42.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +446.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +130.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +691.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +317.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +440% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +578.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +17.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +78% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +216.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +459.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +238.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +125.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +144.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +700% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2600% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 2.591g | 18.867g | 74% |
Calcium | 130mg | 710mg | 58% |
Phosphorus | 109mg | 455mg | 49% |
Fats | 4.19g | 33.31g | 45% |
Selenium | 4.2µg | 28.5µg | 44% |
Protein | 4.55g | 22.87g | 37% |
Vitamin A | 59µg | 330µg | 30% |
Zinc | 0.46mg | 3.64mg | 29% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.45µg | 1.1µg | 27% |
Sodium | 54mg | 653mg | 26% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.302g | 9.246g | 20% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.428mg | 18% |
Calories | 88kcal | 404kcal | 16% |
Cholesterol | 59mg | 99mg | 13% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.198g | 1.421g | 8% |
Folate | 1µg | 27µg | 7% |
Choline | 52.2mg | 16.5mg | 6% |
Potassium | 165mg | 76mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.71mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 49IU | 24IU | 3% |
Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 0mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 2.4µg | 2% |
Copper | 0.013mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
Carbs | 8.05g | 3.09g | 2% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 27mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.05mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.005mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.2mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 8.05g | 3.09g | N/A |
Sugar | 8.05g | 0.48g | N/A |
Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.105mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.417mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.917g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.201mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.237mg | 1.206mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.383mg | 1.939mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.257mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.12mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.225mg | 1.074mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.289mg | 1.404mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.108mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.04g | 0g | 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
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +160.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +123% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +402.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +695% |
Contains more OtherOther | +453.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +610.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +617.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +6433.3% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +271.4% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +150% |
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