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Whey vs. Tilsit cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between whey and tilsit cheese

  • Whey has less vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Tilsit cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 83% more than whey.
  • Whey has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of whey is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Whey, sweet, fluid and Cheese, tilsit.

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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 9.3% 210% 5.7% 8.6% 8.7% 95% 214% 98% 1.7% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +147.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1389.4%
Contains more IronIron +283.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +550%
Contains more ZincZinc +2592.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +987%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1200%
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.
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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% 83% 0% 0% 15% 83% 3.8% 21% 15% 263% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +650%
Contains more FolateFolate +1900%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.346mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Tilsit cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 2.1µg 76%
Saturated fat 0.23g 16.775g 75%
Calcium 47mg 700mg 65%
Phosphorus 46mg 500mg 65%
Protein 0.85g 24.41g 47%
Fats 0.36g 25.98g 39%
Cholesterol 2mg 102mg 33%
Zinc 0.13mg 3.5mg 31%
Sodium 54mg 753mg 30%
Vitamin A 3µg 249µg 27%
Selenium 1.9µg 14.5µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 7.136g 18%
Calories 27kcal 340kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.359mg 15%
Folate 1µg 20µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.721g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.065mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Potassium 161mg 65mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.061mg 2%
Copper 0.004mg 0.026mg 2%
Iron 0.06mg 0.23mg 2%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.013mg 1%
Carbs 5.14g 1.88g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.346mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.205mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 1.88g N/A
Sugar 5.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.899mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 1.484mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 2.548mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 2.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 1.358mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 1.752mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.704mg 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
24% 26% 2% 43% 5%
Protein: 24.41 g
Fats: 25.98 g
Carbs: 1.88 g
Water: 42.86 g
Other: 4.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +173.4%
Contains more WaterWater +117.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2771.8%
Contains more FatsFats +7116.7%
Contains more OtherOther +818.9%

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.775 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.721 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7036%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6454.5%

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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. Tilsit cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170852/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.