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Cheese vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cheese and milkshake

  • The amount of calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 in cheese is higher than in milkshake.
  • Cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 85% more than milkshake.
  • Milkshake has 14 times less vitamin A than cheese. Cheese has 1242 IU of vitamin A, while milkshake has 91 IU.
  • Milkshake contains less saturated fat.
  • Milkshake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of milkshake is 27, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cheddar and Milk shakes, thick vanilla.

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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
7
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +386.3%
Contains more IronIron +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +833.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +295.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1139.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.5%

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
8
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%
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% 18% 8.3% 1% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1220%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1320%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.03mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Milkshake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 1.886g 77%
Calcium 710mg 146mg 56%
Phosphorus 455mg 115mg 49%
Selenium 28.5µg 2.3µg 48%
Fats 33.31g 3.03g 47%
Protein 22.87g 3.86g 38%
Vitamin A 330µg 25µg 34%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.39mg 30%
Cholesterol 99mg 12mg 29%
Sodium 653mg 95mg 24%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.52µg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.875g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.195mg 18%
Calories 404kcal 112kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.113g 9%
Carbs 3.09g 17.75g 5%
Folate 27µg 7µg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 48 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 1.2µg 3%
Potassium 76mg 183mg 3%
Copper 0.03mg 0.051mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.042mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.2µg 2%
Iron 0.14mg 0.1mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.146mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.368mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 290kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 89g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 17.75g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 17.75g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.03mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Choline 16.5mg 14.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.174mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.378mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.306mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.186mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.258mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.105mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
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
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +492.5%
Contains more FatsFats +999.3%
Contains more OtherOther +307.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +474.4%
Contains more WaterWater +101.1%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +956.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1157.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.