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Whey vs. Cheshire cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between whey and cheshire cheese

  • Whey contains less phosphorus, calcium, zinc, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 than cheshire cheese.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheshire cheese is 96% higher.
  • Whey is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Whey, sweet, fluid and Cheese, cheshire.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 193% 8.4% 7.9% 14% 76% 199% 91% 1.6% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1268.1%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +950%
Contains more ZincZinc +2046.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +908.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +663.2%

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.
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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% 78% 0% 0% 12% 68% 1.5% 25% 17% 104% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +196.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.413mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Cheshire cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.23g 19.475g 87%
Calcium 47mg 643mg 60%
Phosphorus 46mg 464mg 60%
Fats 0.36g 30.6g 47%
Protein 0.85g 23.37g 45%
Cholesterol 2mg 103mg 34%
Sodium 54mg 700mg 28%
Vitamin A 3µg 233µg 26%
Zinc 0.13mg 2.79mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.83µg 23%
Selenium 1.9µg 14.5µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 8.671g 21%
Calories 27kcal 387kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.293mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.87g 6%
Copper 0.004mg 0.042mg 4%
Folate 1µg 18µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.074mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 21mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Iron 0.06mg 0.21mg 2%
Potassium 161mg 95mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.413mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 5.14g 4.78g 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 4.78g N/A
Sugar 5.14g N/A
Manganese 0.001mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.3mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.832mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 1.451mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 2.238mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 1.945mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 1.231mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 1.56mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.821mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
23% 31% 5% 38% 4%
Protein: 23.37 g
Fats: 30.6 g
Carbs: 4.78 g
Water: 37.65 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +147.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2649.4%
Contains more FatsFats +8400%
Contains more OtherOther +579.2%
~equal in Carbs ~4.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.475 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.671 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.87 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8571%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7809.1%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/nutrients
  2. Cheshire cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173415/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.