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Pimento Cheese vs. Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Pimento Cheese and Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua

  • Pimento Cheese has more Phosphorus, Vitamin A, and Vitamin B2, however, Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua is richer in Vitamin B12.
  • Pimento Cheese covers your daily Phosphorus needs 43% more than Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua.
  • Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua has 4 times less Vitamin A than Pimento Cheese. Pimento Cheese has 244µg of Vitamin A, while Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua has 56µg.
  • Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua contains less Sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento and Cheese, mexican, queso chihuahua.

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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 16% 184% 14% 16% 11% 81% 319% 119% 2.1% 79%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 195% 4.6% 18% 8% 95% 189% 80% 9.3% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +211.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.3%
Contains more IronIron +11.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +343.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Calcium ~651mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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 7.7% 62% 5.8% 15% 6.8% 82% 1.5% 29% 16% 88% 7.3% 6% 19%
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% 12% 5.2% 15% 4.5% 52% 2.8% 17% 13% 129% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +433.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +47.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
22% 30% 6% 39% 4%
Protein: 21.56 g
Fats: 29.68 g
Carbs: 5.56 g
Water: 39.13 g
Other: 4.07 g
Contains more OtherOther +44%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +221.4%
~equal in Protein ~21.56g
~equal in Fats ~29.68g
~equal in Water ~39.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 3%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 19.663 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 8.937 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.988 g
67% 30% 3%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 18.843 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 8.443 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.892 g
~equal in Saturated Fat ~18.843g
~equal in Monounsaturated Fat ~8.443g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.892g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pimento Cheese Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimento Cheese Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua Opinion
Calories 375kcal 374kcal Pimento Cheese
Protein 22.13g 21.56g Pimento Cheese
Fats 31.2g 29.68g Pimento Cheese
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg Pimento Cheese
Net carbs 1.63g 5.56g Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Carbs 1.73g 5.56g Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Cholesterol 94mg 105mg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin D 22IU 22IU
Magnesium 22mg 23mg Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Calcium 614mg 651mg Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Potassium 162mg 52mg Pimento Cheese
Iron 0.42mg 0.47mg Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Sugar 0.62g 5.56g Pimento Cheese
Fiber 0.1g 0g Pimento Cheese
Copper 0.033mg 0.024mg Pimento Cheese
Zinc 2.98mg 3.5mg Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Phosphorus 744mg 442mg Pimento Cheese
Sodium 915mg 617mg Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Vitamin A 1030IU 193IU Pimento Cheese
Vitamin A 244µg 56µg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.26mg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg
Manganese 0.016mg 0.071mg Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.018mg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin B2 0.354mg 0.225mg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.15mg Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.279mg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.055mg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 1.03µg Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2.5µg Pimento Cheese
Folate 8µg 2µg Pimento Cheese
Choline 34.7mg 15.4mg Pimento Cheese
Saturated Fat 19.663g 18.843g Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Monounsaturated Fat 8.937g 8.443g Pimento Cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 0.988g 0.892g Pimento Cheese
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.198mg Pimento Cheese
Threonine 0.718mg 0.818mg Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Isoleucine 1.023mg 1.076mg Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Leucine 1.956mg 2.017mg Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Lysine 2.196mg 1.536mg Pimento Cheese
Methionine 0.572mg 0.608mg Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Phenylalanine 1.124mg 1.037mg Pimento Cheese
Valine 1.325mg 1.266mg Pimento Cheese
Histidine 0.902mg 0.598mg Pimento Cheese

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pimento Cheese Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
27%
Pimento Cheese
20%
Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
84%
Pimento Cheese
70%
Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 11mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.94g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua contains less Sodium (difference - 298mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.82g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pimento Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170854/nutrients
  2. Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173438/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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