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Kefir vs. Pimento Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between kefir and pimento Cheese

  • Kefir has less phosphorus, calcium, zinc, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Pimento Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 95% more.
  • Kefir is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Kefir, lowfat, plain, LIFEWAY and Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento.

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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 16% 184% 14% 16% 11% 81% 319% 119% 2.1% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +372.3%
Contains more IronIron +950%
Contains more CopperCopper +266.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +547.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +608.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +220%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +302.8%
~equal in Potassium ~162mg

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 7.7% 81% 5.8% 7.5% 6.8% 82% 1.5% 29% 16% 88% 7.3% 6% 19%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1050%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2800%
Contains more CholineCholine +128.3%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.027mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kefir Pimento Cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 105mg 744mg 91%
Saturated fat 0.658g 19.663g 86%
Calcium 130mg 614mg 48%
Fats 0.93g 31.2g 47%
Sodium 40mg 915mg 38%
Protein 3.79g 22.13g 37%
Cholesterol 5mg 94mg 30%
Zinc 0.46mg 2.98mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.31g 8.937g 22%
Selenium 3.6µg 14.5µg 20%
Calories 41kcal 375kcal 17%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.7µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.354mg 17%
Vitamin A 171µg 244µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.053g 0.988g 6%
Iron 0.04mg 0.42mg 5%
Choline 15.2mg 34.7mg 4%
Copper 0.009mg 0.033mg 3%
Vitamin D 1µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.385mg 0.485mg 2%
Vitamin D 41IU 22IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.29mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.071mg 1%
Carbs 4.48g 1.73g 1%
Folate 13µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 4.48g 1.63g N/A
Potassium 164mg 162mg 0%
Sugar 4.61g 0.62g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.078mg 0%
Trans fat 0.037g N/A
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.718mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.023mg 0%
Leucine 1.956mg 0%
Lysine 2.196mg 0%
Methionine 0.572mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.124mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.902mg 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
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 22.13 g
Fats: 31.2 g
Carbs: 1.73 g
Water: 39.08 g
Other: 5.86 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159%
Contains more WaterWater +130.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +483.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3254.8%
Contains more OtherOther +702.7%

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
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.937 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.988 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2782.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1764.2%

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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. Pimento Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170854/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.