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Pimento Cheese vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Pimento Cheese and Milk

  • Milk has less Phosphorus, Calcium, Zinc, Vitamin A, Selenium, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B12.
  • Pimento Cheese covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 95% more than Milk.
  • Milk contains 21 times less Sodium than Pimento Cheese. Pimento Cheese contains 915mg of Sodium, while Milk contains 44mg.
  • Milk has less Saturated Fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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%
Milk
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +391.2%
Contains more IronIron +1300%
Contains more CopperCopper +230%
Contains more ZincZinc +609.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +683.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +433.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +339.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
~equal in Potassium ~150mg

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%
Milk
Milk
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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% 12% 0.2% 36% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +425.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2800%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +96%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.2%

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
Milk
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +556.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3116.5%
Contains more OtherOther +681.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +188.4%
Contains more WaterWater +130.1%

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
Milk
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +3126.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2722.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -96.8%

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 Milk
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimento Cheese Milk Opinion
Calories 375kcal 42kcal Pimento Cheese
Protein 22.13g 3.37g Pimento Cheese
Fats 31.2g 0.97g Pimento Cheese
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg Pimento Cheese
Net carbs 1.63g 4.99g Milk
Carbs 1.73g 4.99g Milk
Cholesterol 94mg 5mg Milk
Vitamin D 22IU 48IU Milk
Magnesium 22mg 11mg Pimento Cheese
Calcium 614mg 125mg Pimento Cheese
Potassium 162mg 150mg Pimento Cheese
Iron 0.42mg 0.03mg Pimento Cheese
Sugar 0.62g 5.2g Pimento Cheese
Fiber 0.1g 0g Pimento Cheese
Copper 0.033mg 0.01mg Pimento Cheese
Zinc 2.98mg 0.42mg Pimento Cheese
Phosphorus 744mg 95mg Pimento Cheese
Sodium 915mg 44mg Milk
Vitamin A 1030IU 196IU Pimento Cheese
Vitamin A 244µg 58µg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.01mg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin D 0.5µg 1.2µg Milk
Manganese 0.016mg 0.003mg Pimento Cheese
Selenium 14.5µg 3.3µg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.02mg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin B2 0.354mg 0.185mg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.093mg Milk
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.361mg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.037mg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.47µg Pimento Cheese
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0.1µg Pimento Cheese
Folate 8µg 5µg Pimento Cheese
Choline 34.7mg 17.7mg Pimento Cheese
Saturated Fat 19.663g 0.633g Milk
Monounsaturated Fat 8.937g 0.277g Pimento Cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 0.988g 0.035g Pimento Cheese
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.043mg Pimento Cheese
Threonine 0.718mg 0.143mg Pimento Cheese
Isoleucine 1.023mg 0.174mg Pimento Cheese
Leucine 1.956mg 0.319mg Pimento Cheese
Lysine 2.196mg 0.282mg Pimento Cheese
Methionine 0.572mg 0.088mg Pimento Cheese
Phenylalanine 1.124mg 0.174mg Pimento Cheese
Valine 1.325mg 0.22mg Pimento Cheese
Histidine 0.902mg 0.101mg Pimento Cheese
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g Milk
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g Milk

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Pimento Cheese Milk
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
15%
Milk
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
84%
Pimento Cheese
14%
Milk

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.58g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 31)
Which food is cheaper?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Milk
Milk is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 89mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Milk
Milk contains less Sodium (difference - 871mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Milk
Milk is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 19.03g)

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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.