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Gouda cheese vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between gouda cheese and butter?

  • Gouda cheese is higher in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2, yet butter is higher in vitamin A.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 164% more.
  • Gouda cheese has 74 times more sodium than butter. While gouda cheese has 819mg of sodium, butter has only 11mg.

We used Cheese, gouda and Butter, without salt types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2816.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +404.2%
Contains more IronIron +1100%
Contains more CopperCopper +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +4233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2175%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%

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%
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +882.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +805.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +314.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +204.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gouda cheese Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.614g 50.489g 149%
Fats 27.44g 81.11g 83%
Phosphorus 546mg 24mg 75%
Calcium 700mg 24mg 68%
Vitamin A 165µg 684µg 58%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0.17µg 57%
Protein 24.94g 0.85g 48%
Monounsaturated fat 7.747g 23.43g 39%
Zinc 3.9mg 0.09mg 35%
Sodium 819mg 11mg 35%
Cholesterol 114mg 215mg 34%
Selenium 14.5µg 1µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.334mg 0.034mg 23%
Calories 356kcal 717kcal 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.657g 3.01g 16%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2.32mg 14%
Magnesium 29mg 2mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.003mg 6%
Folate 21µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.34mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 7µg 4%
Iron 0.24mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 121mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Copper 0.036mg 0.016mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.005mg 2%
Carbs 2.22g 0.06g 1%
Choline 15.4mg 18.8mg 1%
Net carbs 2.22g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 2.22g 0.06g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.063mg 0.042mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.93mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.306mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 2.564mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 2.654mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.719mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.431mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 1.806mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 1.032mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

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
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2834.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3600%
Contains more WaterWater +131.1%
Contains more OtherOther +9750%
Contains more FatsFats +195.6%

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
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +202.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +358.1%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.