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Mayonnaise vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mayonnaise and cheese

  • Mayonnaise is richer in vitamin K, yet cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for mayonnaise is 134% higher.

Food types used in this article are Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular 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 0.71% 2.4% 1.8% 7.9% 6.3% 4.1% 9% 83% 0.91% 13%
Cheese
Cheese
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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 IronIron +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +280%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2326.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2066.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +285.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1139.1%
~equal in Sodium ~653mg

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 0% 5.3% 66% 3% 2.5% 4.4% 0% 10% 1.8% 15% 408% 3.8% 19%
Cheese
Cheese
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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 EVitamin E +362%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6691.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +107.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1962.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2152.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +725%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +816.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mayonnaise Cheese DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 44.69g 1.421g 288%
Vitamin K 163µg 2.4µg 134%
Calcium 8mg 710mg 70%
Fats 74.85g 33.31g 64%
Phosphorus 21mg 455mg 62%
Selenium 2.3µg 28.5µg 48%
Protein 0.96g 22.87g 44%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 1.1µg 41%
Vitamin A 16µg 330µg 35%
Saturated fat 11.703g 18.867g 33%
Zinc 0.15mg 3.64mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.428mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 16.843g 9.246g 19%
Cholesterol 42mg 99mg 19%
Vitamin E 3.28mg 0.71mg 17%
Calories 680kcal 404kcal 14%
Folate 5µg 27µg 6%
Magnesium 1mg 27mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 0.41mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.008mg 0.066mg 4%
Choline 34.2mg 16.5mg 3%
Potassium 20mg 76mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin D 7IU 24IU 2%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.029mg 2%
Carbs 0.57g 3.09g 1%
Sodium 635mg 653mg 1%
Copper 0.019mg 0.03mg 1%
Iron 0.21mg 0.14mg 1%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.027mg 1%
Net carbs 0.57g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0.57g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.059mg 0%
Trans fat 0.187g 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.095mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.057mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.547mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 5.331g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.125g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.03g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 38.942g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 22% 2%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 74.85 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 21.65 g
Other: 1.97 g
Cheese
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 FatsFats +124.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2282.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +442.1%
Contains more WaterWater +71%
Contains more OtherOther +88.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 44.69 g
Cheese
Cheese
0
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 -38%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3045%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
84% 7% 9%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.48 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Cheese
Cheese
3
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 SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +550%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Mayonnaise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171009/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.