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Tart vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tart and cheese different?

  • Tart has more iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 87% more than tart.
  • Tart has 64 times more vitamin B3 than cheese. Tart has 3.8mg of vitamin B3, while cheese has 0.059mg.
  • Tart contains less saturated fat.
  • Tart has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tart is 45, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Breakfast tart, low fat 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.
Tart
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +63%
Contains more IronIron +2342.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1513.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +389.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120.9%

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.
Tart
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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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +882.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6340.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +475.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +270.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +34%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +96.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tart Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.393g 18.867g 79%
Calcium 44mg 710mg 67%
Phosphorus 93mg 455mg 52%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.1µg 46%
Fats 5.99g 33.31g 42%
Iron 3.42mg 0.14mg 41%
Protein 3.99g 22.87g 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 99mg 33%
Zinc 0.28mg 3.64mg 31%
Selenium 12.9µg 28.5µg 28%
Carbs 76.8g 3.09g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.066mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 0.059mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.285mg 0.029mg 21%
Folate 100µg 27µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 3.338g 9.246g 15%
Sodium 361mg 653mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.549mg 0.428mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 8%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin A 285µg 330µg 5%
Copper 0.073mg 0.03mg 5%
Magnesium 44mg 27mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.878g 1.421g 4%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.4µg 2%
Calories 372kcal 404kcal 2%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.71mg 1%
Choline 8.4mg 16.5mg 1%
Net carbs 75.3g 3.09g N/A
Potassium 66mg 76mg 0%
Sugar 4.87g 0.48g N/A
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 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
Tart
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4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 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 CarbsCarbs +2385.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +473.2%
Contains more FatsFats +456.1%
Contains more WaterWater +207.5%
Contains more OtherOther +214.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
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25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 g
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 -92.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +177%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.8%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.