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Honey vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the 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.
Honey
Honey
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Cheese
Cheese
6
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 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.
Honey
Honey
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5%
Cheese
Cheese
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Cheese 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* 0 IU 24 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.066mg 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%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 52mg 76mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Copper 0.036mg 0.03mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.1g 5.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 10133kcal 177kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 N/A
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
Honey
Honey
1
82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Cheese
Cheese
4
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 +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
Honey
Honey
5
44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 g
Cheese
Cheese
1
54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +13650%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +3000%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.