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Powdered milk vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between powdered milk and cheese

  • Powdered milk has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B1, calcium, choline, and vitamin B6, while cheese has more selenium.
  • Powdered milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 90% higher.
  • Cheese contains 18 times less potassium than powdered milk. Powdered milk contains 1330mg of potassium, while cheese contains 76mg.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of powdered milk is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +214.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1650%
Contains more IronIron +235.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.8%
~equal in Zinc ~3.64mg

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +875.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +994.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +453.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +357.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +195.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +37%
Contains more CholineCholine +611.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 1.1µg 90%
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 0.428mg 60%
Phosphorus 776mg 455mg 46%
Potassium 1330mg 76mg 37%
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 0.41mg 37%
Selenium 16.3µg 28.5µg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 0.029mg 21%
Calcium 912mg 710mg 20%
Choline 117.4mg 16.5mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0.066mg 18%
Magnesium 85mg 27mg 14%
Carbs 38.42g 3.09g 12%
Sodium 371mg 653mg 12%
Saturated fat 16.742g 18.867g 10%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 0mg 10%
Fats 26.71g 33.31g 10%
Vitamin A 258µg 330µg 8%
Protein 26.32g 22.87g 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.03mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 1.421g 5%
Calories 496kcal 404kcal 5%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 0.059mg 4%
Iron 0.47mg 0.14mg 4%
Zinc 3.34mg 3.64mg 3%
Folate 37µg 27µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.924g 9.246g 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.71mg 1%
Vitamin D 20IU 24IU 1%
Cholesterol 97mg 99mg 1%
Net carbs 38.42g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 38.42g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.547mg 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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Cheese
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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 ProteinProtein +15.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1143.4%
Contains more OtherOther +63.9%
Contains more FatsFats +24.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1398.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Cheese
Cheese
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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 -11.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +113.7%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.