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Noodles vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are noodles and cheese different?

  • Noodles is higher in vitamin B1; however, cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheese is 92% higher.
  • Noodles contains 10 times more vitamin B1 than cheese. While noodles contains 0.289mg of vitamin B1, cheese contains only 0.029mg.
  • Noodles has less cholesterol.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than noodles (50).

Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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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 +950%
Contains more CopperCopper +226.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1066.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5816.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +460%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +498.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.2%

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +896.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3420.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +211.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +317.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1122.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.419g 18.867g 84%
Calcium 12mg 710mg 70%
Phosphorus 76mg 455mg 54%
Fats 2.07g 33.31g 48%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 1.1µg 42%
Protein 4.54g 22.87g 37%
Vitamin A 6µg 330µg 36%
Sodium 5mg 653mg 28%
Zinc 0.65mg 3.64mg 27%
Cholesterol 29mg 99mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.428mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.029mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 9.246g 22%
Iron 1.47mg 0.14mg 17%
Folate 84µg 27µg 14%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.027mg 13%
Calories 138kcal 404kcal 13%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 0.059mg 13%
Copper 0.098mg 0.03mg 8%
Selenium 23.9µg 28.5µg 8%
Carbs 25.16g 3.09g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 1.421g 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.71mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.41mg 3%
Vitamin D 4IU 24IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Choline 25.7mg 16.5mg 2%
Potassium 38mg 76mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 23.96g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.029g 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
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 +714.2%
Contains more WaterWater +83%
Contains more ProteinProtein +403.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1509.2%
Contains more OtherOther +642%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
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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 -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1491.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
Cheese
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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 MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +271.4%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.