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White chocolate vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between white chocolate and cheese?

  • White chocolate is richer in potassium, while cheese is higher in calcium, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 51% higher.
  • Cheese has 4 times less potassium than white chocolate. White chocolate has 286mg of potassium, while cheese has 76mg.
  • White chocolate is lower in cholesterol.
  • White chocolate has a higher glycemic index (41) than cheese (0).

We used Candies, white chocolate and Cheese, cheddar types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
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 +276.3%
Contains more IronIron +71.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +256.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +391.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +237.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +533.3%

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
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 EVitamin E +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1162.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +279.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3566.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +96.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White chocolate Cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 199mg 710mg 51%
Selenium 4.5µg 28.5µg 44%
Phosphorus 176mg 455mg 40%
Vitamin A 9µg 330µg 36%
Protein 5.87g 22.87g 34%
Zinc 0.74mg 3.64mg 26%
Cholesterol 21mg 99mg 26%
Sodium 90mg 653mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 1.1µg 23%
Carbs 59.24g 3.09g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.282mg 0.428mg 11%
Calories 539kcal 404kcal 7%
Potassium 286mg 76mg 6%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 2.4µg 6%
Folate 7µg 27µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 0.059mg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.608mg 0.41mg 4%
Copper 0.06mg 0.03mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.013g 1.421g 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.029mg 3%
Fats 32.09g 33.31g 2%
Choline 29.5mg 16.5mg 2%
Saturated fat 19.412g 18.867g 2%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 0.71mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.066mg 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.027mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Iron 0.24mg 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 59.04g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 59g 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.917g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 9.097g 9.246g 0%
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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Cheese
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 +1817.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +289.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2747.7%
Contains more OtherOther +147.3%
~equal in Fats ~33.31g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Cheese
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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.867g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.246g

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.