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Gouda cheese vs. Goat cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gouda cheese and goat cheese different?

  • Gouda cheese is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, and selenium; however, goat cheese is richer in copper, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for goat cheese is 59% higher.
  • Gouda cheese contains 7 times more vitamin B12 than goat cheese. While gouda cheese contains 1.54µg of vitamin B12, goat cheese contains only 0.22µg.
  • Goat cheese has less sodium.

Cheese, gouda and Cheese, goat, semisoft type are the varieties 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 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +134.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +490.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +281.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.6%
Contains more IronIron +575%
Contains more CopperCopper +1466.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +745.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

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% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1722.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gouda cheese Goat cheese DV% diff.
Copper 0.036mg 0.564mg 59%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0.22µg 55%
Calcium 700mg 298mg 40%
Zinc 3.9mg 0.66mg 29%
Vitamin A 165µg 407µg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.334mg 0.676mg 26%
Phosphorus 546mg 375mg 24%
Selenium 14.5µg 3.8µg 19%
Sodium 819mg 415mg 18%
Iron 0.24mg 1.62mg 17%
Saturated fat 17.614g 20.639g 14%
Cholesterol 114mg 79mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.063mg 1.148mg 7%
Protein 24.94g 21.58g 7%
Folate 21µg 2µg 5%
Fats 27.44g 29.84g 4%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.093mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.072mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.34mg 0.19mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.747g 6.808g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.06mg 2%
Carbs 2.22g 0.12g 1%
Potassium 121mg 158mg 1%
Calories 356kcal 364kcal 0%
Net carbs 2.22g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin D 20IU 22IU 0%
Magnesium 29mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 2.22g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.26mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.5µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.657g 0.709g 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.227mg 0%
Threonine 0.93mg 0.805mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.306mg 0.893mg 0%
Leucine 2.564mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 2.654mg 1.549mg 0%
Methionine 0.719mg 0.575mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.431mg 0.859mg 0%
Valine 1.806mg 1.485mg 0%
Histidine 1.032mg 0.589mg 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
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1750%
Contains more OtherOther +34%
~equal in Fats ~29.84g
~equal in Water ~45.52g

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
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.709g

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