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Gouda cheese vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gouda cheese and wheat different?

  • Gouda cheese is richer in calcium and vitamin B12, while wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Wheat covers your daily need for selenium, 136% more than gouda cheese.
  • Wheat is lower in cholesterol.
  • Wheat has a higher glycemic index (50) than gouda cheese (0).

Cheese, gouda and Wheat, durum 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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1958.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +396.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +256.2%
Contains more IronIron +1366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1436.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27281.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +516.6%
~equal in Zinc ~4.16mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~508mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +176%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1296.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10595.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +423.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +104.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gouda cheese Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 14.5µg 89.4µg 136%
Manganese 0.011mg 3.012mg 130%
Saturated fat 17.614g 0.454g 78%
Calcium 700mg 34mg 67%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0µg 64%
Copper 0.036mg 0.553mg 57%
Vitamin B3 0.063mg 6.738mg 42%
Iron 0.24mg 3.52mg 41%
Fats 27.44g 2.47g 38%
Cholesterol 114mg 0mg 38%
Sodium 819mg 2mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.419mg 32%
Magnesium 29mg 144mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.419mg 26%
Protein 24.94g 13.68g 23%
Carbs 2.22g 71.13g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 7.747g 0.344g 19%
Vitamin A 165µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.334mg 0.121mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.34mg 0.935mg 12%
Potassium 121mg 431mg 9%
Folate 21µg 43µg 6%
Phosphorus 546mg 508mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Zinc 3.9mg 4.16mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.657g 0.978g 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Calories 356kcal 339kcal 1%
Net carbs 2.22g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 2.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.93mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.306mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 2.564mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 2.654mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.719mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.431mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.806mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 1.032mg 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1010.9%
Contains more WaterWater +279%
Contains more OtherOther +121.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3104.1%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2152%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.9%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.