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Cheese vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and dough different?

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin A; however, dough is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 92% more than dough.
  • Dough contains less cholesterol.
  • Dough has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of dough is 70, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Cheese, cheddar and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) types were 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.
Cheese
Cheese
3
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%
Dough
Dough
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1265.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +333.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.9%
Contains more IronIron +2692.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +406.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2037%
~equal in Sodium ~602mg
~equal in Selenium ~28.6µg

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.
Cheese
Cheese
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Dough
Dough
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 4.2% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +238.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2348.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8064.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +355.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.427mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Dough DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.529g 83%
Calcium 710mg 52mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.71mg 57%
Phosphorus 455mg 105mg 50%
Fats 33.31g 2.42g 48%
Iron 0.14mg 3.91mg 47%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 4.817mg 30%
Protein 22.87g 10.75g 24%
Zinc 3.64mg 1.04mg 24%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.577mg 24%
Folate 27µg 123µg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.362g 22%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Carbs 3.09g 51.88g 16%
Copper 0.03mg 0.152mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Calories 404kcal 272kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.855g 4%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.21mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.107mg 3%
Sodium 653mg 602mg 2%
Choline 16.5mg 8mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 32mg 1%
Potassium 76mg 117mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.455mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Fructose 0g 0.51g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 253kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 37g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 2.3 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 49.68g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 4.62g N/A
Selenium 28.5µg 28.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.427mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g 0.005g 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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
4
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
Dough
Dough
1
11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1276.4%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
Contains more OtherOther +90.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1579%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Dough
Dough
1
30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2454.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Dough
Dough
4
91% 8%
Starch: 44.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.7 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +53.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients
  2. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.