Omelette vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are omelette and cheese different?
- Omelette is higher in choline, vitamin B5, and iron; however, cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheese is 78% higher.
- Omelette contains 15 times more choline than cheese. While omelette contains 247.6mg of choline, cheese contains only 16.5mg.
- Cheese has less cholesterol.
Egg, whole, cooked, omelet 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +957.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +110% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +145.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1379.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +233.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +172.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +10.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +81.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +183.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +17.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +214.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +116.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +87.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +44.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1400.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +91.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +10.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +44.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 3.319g | 18.867g | 71% |
| Cholesterol | 313mg | 99mg | 71% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 710mg | 66% |
| Choline | 247.6mg | 16.5mg | 42% |
| Phosphorus | 167mg | 455mg | 41% |
| Fats | 11.66g | 33.31g | 33% |
| Protein | 10.57g | 22.87g | 25% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 3.64mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 155mg | 653mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.289mg | 0.41mg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 172µg | 330µg | 18% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 0.14mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.76µg | 1.1µg | 14% |
| Calories | 154kcal | 404kcal | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.843g | 9.246g | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.712g | 1.421g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.066mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 69IU | 24IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.7µg | 0.6µg | 6% |
| Selenium | 25.8µg | 28.5µg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 0.03mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 1.29mg | 0.71mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 27mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.386mg | 0.428mg | 3% |
| Folate | 39µg | 27µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 2.4µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0.64g | 3.09g | 1% |
| Potassium | 117mg | 76mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.64g | 3.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.31g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.024mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.709g | 0.917g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.467mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.565mg | 1.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.913mg | 1.939mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.767mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.319mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.572mg | 1.074mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.722mg | 1.404mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.26mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.049g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0.017g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.015g | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +105.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +116.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +185.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +382.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +271% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +90.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +90.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +19.2% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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