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Fruit preserves vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fruit preserves and cheese?

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A than fruit preserves.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% higher.
  • Fruit preserves are lower in sodium.
  • Fruit preserves have a higher glycemic index (51) than cheese (0).

We used Jams and preserves and Cheese, cheddar types in this comparison.

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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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
Cheese
Cheese
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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 +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3450%
Contains more ZincZinc +5966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2294.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1325%
~equal in Potassium ~76mg

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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
Cheese
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +491.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +463.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1950%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruit preserves Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.01g 18.867g 86%
Calcium 20mg 710mg 69%
Phosphorus 19mg 455mg 62%
Fats 0.07g 33.31g 51%
Selenium 2µg 28.5µg 48%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.1µg 46%
Protein 0.37g 22.87g 45%
Vitamin A 0µg 330µg 37%
Zinc 0.06mg 3.64mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 99mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.428mg 27%
Sodium 32mg 653mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.038g 9.246g 23%
Carbs 68.86g 3.09g 22%
Vitamin C 8.8mg 0mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.421g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.02mg 0.41mg 8%
Copper 0.1mg 0.03mg 8%
Calories 278kcal 404kcal 6%
Magnesium 4mg 27mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.71mg 4%
Iron 0.49mg 0.14mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Folate 11µg 27µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 16.5mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.029mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.027mg 1%
Net carbs 67.76g 3.09g N/A
Potassium 77mg 76mg 0%
Sugar 48.5g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.036mg 0.059mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.037mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 g
Cheese
Cheese
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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 +2128.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6081.1%
Contains more FatsFats +47485.7%
Contains more WaterWater +21.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1513%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Cheese
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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24231.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.