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True morels vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are true morels and cheese different?

  • True morels are higher in iron, copper, vitamin D, and manganese; however, cheese is richer in calcium, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for true morels is 151% higher.
  • True morels contain 22 times more manganese than cheese. While true morels contain 0.587mg of manganese, cheese contains only 0.027mg.
  • True morels have less sodium.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than true morels (32).

Mushrooms, morel, raw and Cheese, cheddar 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
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 PotassiumPotassium +440.8%
Contains more IronIron +8600%
Contains more CopperCopper +1983.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2074.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1551.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1195.5%

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.
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% 0% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
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 DVitamin D +750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3716.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.41mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient True morels Cheese DV% diff.
Iron 12.18mg 0.14mg 151%
Saturated fat 0.065g 18.867g 85%
Calcium 43mg 710mg 67%
Copper 0.625mg 0.03mg 66%
Fats 0.57g 33.31g 50%
Selenium 2.2µg 28.5µg 48%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 46%
Protein 3.12g 22.87g 40%
Vitamin A 0µg 330µg 37%
Phosphorus 194mg 455mg 37%
Cholesterol 99mg 33%
Sodium 21mg 653mg 27%
Manganese 0.587mg 0.027mg 24%
Vitamin D 5.1µg 0.6µg 23%
Vitamin D 206IU 24IU 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 9.246g 23%
Calories 31kcal 404kcal 19%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.428mg 17%
Zinc 2.03mg 3.64mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.252mg 0.059mg 14%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Potassium 411mg 76mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 1.421g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.136mg 0.066mg 5%
Folate 9µg 27µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.069mg 0.029mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.41mg 1%
Carbs 5.1g 3.09g 1%
Net carbs 2.3g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 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 0.001g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 g
Cheese
Cheese
3
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 +65%
Contains more WaterWater +142.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +633%
Contains more FatsFats +5743.9%
Contains more OtherOther +131.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 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 -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17680.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +228.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.6 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Cheese
Cheese
2
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 GlucoseGlucose +130.8%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.