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Vegetable vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between vegetable and cheese

  • Vegetable has more vitamin A; however, cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 94% more than vegetable.
  • Vegetable has 3 times more vitamin A than cheese. While vegetable has 4277IU of vitamin A, cheese has only 1242IU.
  • Vegetable has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of vegetable is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
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 PotassiumPotassium +122.4%
Contains more IronIron +485.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +176.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1303.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2740%
Contains more ZincZinc +642.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +792.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9400%

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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
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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 +144.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1342.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +879.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +256.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vegetable Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.031g 18.867g 86%
Calcium 25mg 710mg 69%
Phosphorus 51mg 455mg 58%
Fats 0.15g 33.31g 51%
Selenium 0.3µg 28.5µg 51%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.1µg 46%
Protein 2.86g 22.87g 40%
Cholesterol 0mg 99mg 33%
Zinc 0.49mg 3.64mg 29%
Sodium 35mg 653mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.428mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 9.246g 23%
Vitamin K 23.5µg 2.4µg 18%
Fiber 4.4g 0g 18%
Calories 65kcal 404kcal 17%
Manganese 0.379mg 0.027mg 15%
Vitamin A 214µg 330µg 13%
Iron 0.82mg 0.14mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 1.421g 9%
Copper 0.083mg 0.03mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.851mg 0.059mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.151mg 0.41mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.029mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Potassium 169mg 76mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Carbs 13.09g 3.09g 3%
Folate 19µg 27µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.71mg 2%
Choline 24.1mg 16.5mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.066mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 8.69g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 3.12g 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.115mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.19mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.12mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.149mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.073mg 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
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 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 +323.6%
Contains more WaterWater +124.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +699.7%
Contains more FatsFats +22106.7%
Contains more OtherOther +453.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92360%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1873.6%

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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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.