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Gouda cheese vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between gouda cheese and mars

  • Gouda cheese has more calcium and vitamin A; however, mars has more fiber and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for gouda cheese is 61% higher.
  • Mars has 10 times less cholesterol than gouda cheese. Gouda cheese has 114mg of cholesterol, while mars has 12mg.
  • Mars has a higher glycemic index than gouda cheese.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, gouda and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies.

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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 0% 27% 0% 32% 0% 0% 0% 18% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +677.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +258.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.4%

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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gouda cheese Mars DV% diff.
Phosphorus 546mg 78%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 64%
Calcium 700mg 90mg 61%
Protein 24.94g 4.28g 41%
Zinc 3.9mg 35%
Cholesterol 114mg 12mg 34%
Sodium 819mg 136mg 30%
Saturated fat 17.614g 11.651g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.334mg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Carbs 2.22g 72.4g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 7.747g 19%
Vitamin A 165µg 18%
Fats 27.44g 19.32g 12%
Iron 0.24mg 0.86mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.34mg 7%
Magnesium 29mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Calories 356kcal 475kcal 6%
Folate 21µg 5%
Potassium 121mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.657g 4%
Copper 0.036mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 2.22g 70.4g N/A
Sugar 2.22g 58.94g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.063mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.93mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.306mg 0%
Leucine 2.564mg 0%
Lysine 2.654mg 0%
Methionine 0.719mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.431mg 0%
Valine 1.806mg 0%
Histidine 1.032mg 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
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4% 19% 72% 2% 2%
Protein: 4.28 g
Fats: 19.32 g
Carbs: 72.4 g
Water: 1.7 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +482.7%
Contains more FatsFats +42%
Contains more WaterWater +2338.8%
Contains more OtherOther +71.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3161.3%

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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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.9%

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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. Mars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168814/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.