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Goat cheese vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between goat cheese and cheese?

  • Goat cheese is richer in copper, vitamin B2, and iron, while cheese is higher in selenium, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Goat cheese's daily need coverage for copper is 59% higher.
  • Cheese has 12 times less iron than goat cheese. Goat cheese has 1.62mg of iron, while cheese has 0.14mg.
  • Cheese is lower in saturated fat.

We used Cheese, goat, semisoft type 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
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 +107.9%
Contains more IronIron +1057.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1780%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +244.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +451.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%
~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 0% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
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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 AVitamin A +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1845.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +173.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +1250%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.066mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg
~equal in Choline ~16.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat cheese Cheese DV% diff.
Copper 0.564mg 0.03mg 59%
Selenium 3.8µg 28.5µg 45%
Calcium 298mg 710mg 41%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 1.1µg 37%
Zinc 0.66mg 3.64mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.676mg 0.428mg 19%
Iron 1.62mg 0.14mg 19%
Phosphorus 375mg 455mg 11%
Sodium 415mg 653mg 10%
Vitamin A 407µg 330µg 9%
Saturated fat 20.639g 18.867g 8%
Cholesterol 79mg 99mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.148mg 0.059mg 7%
Folate 2µg 27µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.808g 9.246g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.709g 1.421g 5%
Fats 29.84g 33.31g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.41mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.029mg 4%
Protein 21.58g 22.87g 3%
Manganese 0.093mg 0.027mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.71mg 3%
Calories 364kcal 404kcal 2%
Potassium 158mg 76mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Carbs 0.12g 3.09g 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 3.09g N/A
Vitamin D 22IU 24IU 0%
Magnesium 29mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.066mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 16.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.227mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.805mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.893mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.549mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.575mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.859mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.485mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.589mg 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
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 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 WaterWater +23%
Contains more FatsFats +11.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2475%
Contains more OtherOther +26.2%
~equal in Protein ~22.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.867g

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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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.