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Wasabi vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wasabi and cheese different?

  • Wasabi is higher in vitamin C and fiber; however, cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for cheese is 58% higher.
  • Wasabi has less sodium.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than wasabi (41).

Wasabi, root, raw and Cheese, cheddar are the varieties 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.
Wasabi
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Cheese
4
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 +155.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +647.4%
Contains more IronIron +635.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +416.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1348.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +454.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +124.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +468.8%

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.
Wasabi
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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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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 +351.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +315.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 86%
Calcium 128mg 710mg 58%
Phosphorus 80mg 455mg 54%
Selenium 28.5µg 52%
Fats 0.63g 33.31g 50%
Vitamin C 41.9mg 0mg 47%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.1µg 46%
Vitamin A 2µg 330µg 36%
Protein 4.8g 22.87g 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 99mg 33%
Fiber 7.8g 0g 31%
Sodium 17mg 653mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.428mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 23%
Zinc 1.62mg 3.64mg 18%
Manganese 0.391mg 0.027mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.066mg 16%
Calories 109kcal 404kcal 15%
Copper 0.155mg 0.03mg 14%
Potassium 568mg 76mg 14%
Iron 1.03mg 0.14mg 11%
Magnesium 69mg 27mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.029mg 9%
Carbs 23.54g 3.09g 7%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 0.059mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.41mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Folate 18µg 27µg 2%
Net carbs 15.74g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0g 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
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Cheese
3
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 +661.8%
Contains more WaterWater +86.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +376.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5187.3%
Contains more OtherOther +93.2%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.

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