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Potato vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potatoes and cheese

  • Potatoes contain less calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A than cheese.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in potatoes is lower.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Cheese, cheddar.

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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.
Potato
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Cheese
5
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 PotassiumPotassium +459.2%
Contains more IronIron +478.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +266.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +640.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5816.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1113.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +698.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7025%

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.
Potato
4
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Cheese
9
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +179.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1698.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +351.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.025g 18.867g 86%
Calcium 12mg 710mg 70%
Phosphorus 57mg 455mg 57%
Fats 0.09g 33.31g 51%
Selenium 0.4µg 28.5µg 51%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.1µg 46%
Protein 2.05g 22.87g 42%
Vitamin A 0µg 330µg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 99mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.428mg 30%
Zinc 0.3mg 3.64mg 30%
Sodium 6mg 653mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 9.246g 23%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.066mg 18%
Calories 77kcal 404kcal 16%
Potassium 425mg 76mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 1.421g 9%
Copper 0.11mg 0.03mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.027mg 8%
Iron 0.81mg 0.14mg 8%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.059mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.71mg 5%
Carbs 17.49g 3.09g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.029mg 4%
Folate 15µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.41mg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 16.5mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin K 2µg 2.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.547mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0g 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
Potato
2
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Cheese
3
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 +466%
Contains more WaterWater +114.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1015.6%
Contains more FatsFats +36911.1%
Contains more OtherOther +231.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Cheese
2
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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +462200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3283.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
4
95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Cheese
2
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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +19.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.

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