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Sugar substitute vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sugar substitute and cheese different?

  • Sugar substitute has more calcium; however, cheese is richer in phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for phosphorus, 64% more than sugar substitute.
  • Cheese contains less sugar.
  • Sugar substitute has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sugar substitute is 40, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Cheese, cheddar types were used 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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +23.8%
Contains more IronIron +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +328.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +9000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5587.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.7%

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% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2753.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +412.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +340%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 86%
Phosphorus 8mg 455mg 64%
Selenium 28.5µg 52%
Fats 0g 33.31g 51%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 46%
Protein 2.06g 22.87g 42%
Vitamin A 330µg 37%
Cholesterol 99mg 33%
Zinc 0.04mg 3.64mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.428mg 32%
Carbs 84.77g 3.09g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 23%
Calcium 879mg 710mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 9%
Folate 27µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.41mg 7%
Magnesium 6mg 27mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.066mg 4%
Sodium 572mg 653mg 4%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Calories 347kcal 404kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Copper 0.007mg 0.03mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Potassium 39mg 76mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.029mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 3.09g N/A
Iron 0.16mg 0.14mg 0%
Sugar 4.03g 0.48g N/A
Manganese 0.022mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 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 CarbsCarbs +2643.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1010.2%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +305%
~equal in Other ~3.71g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 14% 39%
Starch: 3.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.09 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.94 g
Galactose: 0 g
Cheese
Cheese
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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 GlucoseGlucose +319.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.