Honey vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between honey and cheese
- Cheese is higher than honey in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
- Cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 94% more than honey.
- The amount of sodium in honey is lower.
- The glycemic index of cheese is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Honey 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +200% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +20% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +196.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1250% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11733.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1554.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11275% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3462.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +105.1% |
| 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 | +1026.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +502.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1250% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +650% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 18.867g | 86% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 710mg | 70% |
| Phosphorus | 4mg | 455mg | 64% |
| Fats | 0g | 33.31g | 51% |
| Fructose | 40.94g | 0g | 51% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 28.5µg | 50% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.1µg | 46% |
| Protein | 0.3g | 22.87g | 45% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 330µg | 37% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 99mg | 33% |
| Zinc | 0.22mg | 3.64mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.038mg | 0.428mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 653mg | 28% |
| Carbs | 82.4g | 3.09g | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 9.246g | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 1.421g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.068mg | 0.41mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 2mg | 27mg | 6% |
| Folate | 2µg | 27µg | 6% |
| Calories | 304kcal | 404kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.71mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.42mg | 0.14mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.024mg | 0.066mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 24IU | 3% |
| Choline | 2.2mg | 16.5mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.08mg | 0.027mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.4µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 52mg | 76mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.036mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 82.2g | 3.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 82.12g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.121mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.917g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.004mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.004mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.008mg | 1.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.01mg | 1.939mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.008mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.001mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.011mg | 1.074mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.009mg | 1.404mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.001mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.017g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2566.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +7523.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +116.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1755% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +13650% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +3000% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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