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Goat cheese vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between goat cheese and wheat

  • Goat cheese has more vitamin B2 and vitamin A; however, wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Wheat covers your daily need for selenium, 156% more than goat cheese.
  • Wheat has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of wheat is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, goat, semisoft type and Wheat, durum.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +776.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +396.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.8%
Contains more IronIron +117.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +530.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3138.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2252.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.553mg

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%
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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +458.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +481.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +486.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +392.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +598.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2050%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat cheese Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 3.8µg 89.4µg 156%
Manganese 0.093mg 3.012mg 127%
Saturated fat 20.639g 0.454g 92%
Vitamin A 407µg 0µg 45%
Vitamin B2 0.676mg 0.121mg 43%
Fats 29.84g 2.47g 42%
Vitamin B3 1.148mg 6.738mg 35%
Zinc 0.66mg 4.16mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.419mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.419mg 28%
Magnesium 29mg 144mg 27%
Cholesterol 79mg 0mg 26%
Calcium 298mg 34mg 26%
Carbs 0.12g 71.13g 24%
Iron 1.62mg 3.52mg 24%
Phosphorus 375mg 508mg 19%
Sodium 415mg 2mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.808g 0.344g 16%
Protein 21.58g 13.68g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.935mg 15%
Folate 2µg 43µg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Potassium 158mg 431mg 8%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.709g 0.978g 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Calories 364kcal 339kcal 1%
Copper 0.564mg 0.553mg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 0.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.227mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.805mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.893mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 1.549mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.575mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.859mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.485mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.589mg 0.322mg 0%

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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1108.1%
Contains more WaterWater +316.1%
Contains more OtherOther +65.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59175%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1879.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.9%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.