Gouda cheese vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between gouda cheese and milk

Milk contains less phosphorus, calcium, protein, vitamin B12, fats, zinc, and selenium than gouda cheese.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for gouda cheese is 85% higher.
Milk has 28 times less fats than gouda cheese. Gouda cheese has 27.44g of fats, while milk has 0.97g.
Milk is lower in saturated fat.
Milk has a higher glycemic index than gouda cheese.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, gouda and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Gouda cheese

Milk

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+163.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+460%
Contains more IronIron	+700%
Contains more CopperCopper	+260%
Contains more ZincZinc	+828.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+474.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+266.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+339.4%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+24%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.6%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Gouda cheese

Milk

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+184.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+80.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+116.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+227.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2200%
Contains more FolateFolate	+320%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+47.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.361mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.614g	0.633g	77%
Phosphorus	546mg	95mg	64%
Calcium	700mg	125mg	58%
Vitamin B12	1.54µg	0.47µg	45%
Protein	24.94g	3.37g	43%
Fats	27.44g	0.97g	41%
Cholesterol	114mg	5mg	36%
Sodium	819mg	44mg	34%
Zinc	3.9mg	0.42mg	32%
Selenium	14.5µg	3.3µg	20%
Monounsaturated fat	7.747g	0.277g	19%
Calories	356kcal	42kcal	16%
Vitamin A	165µg	58µg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.334mg	0.185mg	11%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	48 IU	4%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	1.2µg	4%
Magnesium	29mg	11mg	4%
Folate	21µg	5µg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.657g	0.035g	4%
Iron	0.24mg	0.03mg	3%
Copper	0.036mg	0.01mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.08mg	0.037mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.24mg	0.01mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	0.1µg	2%
Carbs	2.22g	4.99g	1%
Potassium	121mg	150mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.02mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7g	8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	143kcal	125kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	238g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.48	0.49	N/A
Net carbs	2.22g	4.99g	N/A
Sugar	2.22g	5.2g	N/A
Manganese	0.011mg	0.003mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.063mg	0.093mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.34mg	0.361mg	0%
Choline	15.4mg	17.7mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.352mg	0.043mg	0%
Threonine	0.93mg	0.143mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.306mg	0.174mg	0%
Leucine	2.564mg	0.319mg	0%
Lysine	2.654mg	0.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.719mg	0.088mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.431mg	0.174mg	0%
Valine	1.806mg	0.22mg	0%
Histidine	1.032mg	0.101mg	0%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.004g	0%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.027g	0%