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Pimento Cheese vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pimento Cheese and whey?

  • Pimento Cheese is richer than whey in phosphorus, calcium, zinc, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Pimento Cheese's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 100% more.
  • Pimento Cheese has 86 times more vitamin A than whey. While pimento Cheese has 1030IU of vitamin A, whey has only 12IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in whey is lower.

We used Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento and Whey, sweet, fluid types 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 16% 184% 14% 16% 11% 81% 319% 119% 2.1% 79%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1206.4%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +725%
Contains more ZincZinc +2192.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1517.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +663.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
~equal in Potassium ~161mg

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% 81% 5.8% 7.5% 6.8% 82% 1.5% 29% 16% 88% 7.3% 6% 19%
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8033.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +116.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.074mg

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
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2503.5%
Contains more FatsFats +8566.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1005.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +197.1%
Contains more WaterWater +138.3%

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
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8837%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8881.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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 Whey
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimento Cheese Whey DV% diff.
Phosphorus 744mg 46mg 100%
Saturated fat 19.663g 0.23g 88%
Calcium 614mg 47mg 57%
Fats 31.2g 0.36g 47%
Protein 22.13g 0.85g 43%
Sodium 915mg 54mg 37%
Cholesterol 94mg 2mg 31%
Vitamin A 244µg 3µg 27%
Zinc 2.98mg 0.13mg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 1.9µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.937g 0.1g 22%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.28µg 18%
Calories 375kcal 27kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.354mg 0.158mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.988g 0.011g 7%
Iron 0.42mg 0.06mg 5%
Copper 0.033mg 0.004mg 3%
Choline 34.7mg 16mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.031mg 3%
Folate 8µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.383mg 2%
Carbs 1.73g 5.14g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.036mg 1%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.001mg 1%
Net carbs 1.63g 5.14g N/A
Potassium 162mg 161mg 0%
Sugar 0.62g 5.14g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.074mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.718mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.023mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 1.956mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 2.196mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.572mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.124mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.902mg 0.016mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Pimento Cheese Whey
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
9%
Whey
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
84%
Pimento Cheese
8%
Whey

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Whey
Whey is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 92mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Whey
Whey contains less Sodium (difference - 861mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Whey
Whey is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 19.433g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.52g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 43)
Which food is cheaper?
Pimento Cheese
Pimento Cheese is cheaper (difference - $3.6)
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

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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.