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Kefir vs. Cheshire cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kefir and cheshire cheese different?

  • Cheshire cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin A than kefir.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheshire cheese is 94% higher.
  • Kefir has less sodium.

Kefir, lowfat, plain, LIFEWAY and Cheese, cheshire are the varieties 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.
Kefir
Kefir
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 39% 14% 1.5% 3% 13% 45% 5.2% 0.65% 20%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 193% 8.4% 7.9% 14% 76% 199% 91% 1.6% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +394.6%
Contains more IronIron +425%
Contains more CopperCopper +366.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +506.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +341.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +302.8%

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.
Kefir
Kefir
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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 0.67% 57% 0.4% 15% 7.5% 31% 2.8% 23% 13% 36% 0.25% 9.8% 8.3%
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% 78% 0% 0% 12% 68% 1.5% 25% 17% 104% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +186.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.5%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.413mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kefir Cheshire cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.658g 19.475g 86%
Calcium 130mg 643mg 51%
Phosphorus 105mg 464mg 51%
Fats 0.93g 30.6g 46%
Protein 3.79g 23.37g 39%
Cholesterol 5mg 103mg 33%
Sodium 40mg 700mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.83µg 23%
Zinc 0.46mg 2.79mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.31g 8.671g 21%
Selenium 3.6µg 14.5µg 20%
Calories 41kcal 387kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.293mg 12%
Vitamin A 171µg 233µg 7%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.87g 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Copper 0.009mg 0.042mg 4%
Choline 15.2mg 3%
Iron 0.04mg 0.21mg 2%
Potassium 164mg 95mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.074mg 1%
Folate 13µg 18µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.385mg 0.413mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 4.48g 4.78g 0%
Net carbs 4.48g 4.78g N/A
Sugar 4.61g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.037g N/A
Tryptophan 0.3mg 0%
Threonine 0.832mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.451mg 0%
Leucine 2.238mg 0%
Lysine 1.945mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.231mg 0%
Valine 1.56mg 0%
Histidine 0.821mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kefir
Kefir
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4% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 4.48 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.73 g
23% 31% 5% 38% 4%
Protein: 23.37 g
Fats: 30.6 g
Carbs: 4.78 g
Water: 37.65 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +139.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +516.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3190.3%
Contains more OtherOther +393.2%
~equal in Carbs ~4.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kefir
Kefir
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64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.658 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.31 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.475 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.671 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.87 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2697.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1541.5%

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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. Kefir - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170904/nutrients
  2. Cheshire cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173415/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.