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Gouda cheese vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gouda cheese and biscuits different?

  • Gouda cheese is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, and zinc, while biscuits are higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Gouda cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 66% more than biscuits.
  • Gouda cheese contains 38 times more cholesterol than biscuits. Gouda cheese contains 114mg of cholesterol, while biscuits contain 3mg.
  • Biscuits have a higher glycemic index (44) than gouda cheese (0).

Cheese, gouda and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +197.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +622.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +232.9%
Contains more IronIron +1108.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3336.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.5%
~equal in Potassium ~121mg

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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1825%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1086.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4581%
Contains more FolateFolate +190.5%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.31mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gouda cheese Biscuit DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0.08µg 61%
Saturated fat 17.614g 4.324g 60%
Phosphorus 546mg 164mg 55%
Calcium 700mg 235mg 47%
Cholesterol 114mg 3mg 37%
Protein 24.94g 7g 36%
Iron 0.24mg 2.9mg 33%
Zinc 3.9mg 0.54mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.356mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.657g 4.163g 23%
Vitamin B3 0.063mg 2.949mg 18%
Vitamin A 165µg 18%
Fats 27.44g 16.3g 17%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.378mg 16%
Carbs 2.22g 44.6g 14%
Sodium 819mg 580mg 10%
Folate 21µg 61µg 10%
Selenium 14.5µg 19.5µg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Copper 0.036mg 0.082mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.035mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.334mg 0.31mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.747g 6.93g 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.34mg 0.285mg 1%
Calories 356kcal 353kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 2.22g 43.1g N/A
Potassium 121mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 2.22g 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.93mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.306mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 2.564mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 2.654mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.719mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.431mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 1.806mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 1.032mg 0.161mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +256.3%
Contains more FatsFats +68.3%
Contains more WaterWater +43.5%
Contains more OtherOther +23.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1909%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +533.6%

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.