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Gratin vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between gratin and cheese

  • Gratin has more copper; however, cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 71% more.
  • Gratin has 5 times more copper than cheese. Gratin has 0.16mg of copper, while cheese has 0.03mg.
  • Gratin is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter and Cheese, cheddar.

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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.
Gratin
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Cheese
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +421.1%
Contains more IronIron +357.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +433.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +496.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +496.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +427.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +302.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +955.6%

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.
Gratin
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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1583.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +415.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +269%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.41mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.733g 18.867g 64%
Calcium 119mg 710mg 59%
Phosphorus 113mg 455mg 49%
Selenium 2.7µg 28.5µg 47%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.1µg 46%
Fats 7.59g 33.31g 40%
Protein 5.06g 22.87g 36%
Vitamin A 64µg 330µg 30%
Zinc 0.69mg 3.64mg 27%
Cholesterol 23mg 99mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.428mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 9.246g 18%
Copper 0.16mg 0.03mg 14%
Calories 132kcal 404kcal 14%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 0mg 11%
Sodium 433mg 653mg 10%
Potassium 396mg 76mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 1.421g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.066mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Manganese 0.161mg 0.027mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 0.059mg 6%
Iron 0.64mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Folate 11µg 27µg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.029mg 3%
Carbs 11.27g 3.09g 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Magnesium 20mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Net carbs 9.47g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 0.41mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
2
5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +264.7%
Contains more WaterWater +99.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +352%
Contains more FatsFats +338.9%
Contains more OtherOther +78.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
1
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +330.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +414.9%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/nutrients
  2. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.