Cheddar cheese vs Cheese

In short

Gram for gram, there are 7% more calories in cheddar cheese than in cheese (409 vs 381 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in cheddar cheese: selenium, saturated fat, protein and zinc. More in cheese: sodium, vitamin D (5×), calcium, vitamin B12 and phosphorus. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Cheddar cheese409 cal

23.3 g protein · 2.4 g carbs (0.33 g sugars) · 34 g fat

Cheese381 cal

20.7 g protein · 4.3 g carbs (2.1 g sugars) · 31.3 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%50%100%
  • Sodiumlimit654 mg · 964 mg
    28%42%
  • Vitamin D0.6 µg · 3 µg
    3%15%
  • Calcium707 mg · 849 mg
    54%65%
  • Selenium28.3 µg · 24.3 µg
    51%44%
  • Saturated fatlimit19.2 g · 17.8 g
    96%89%
  • Vitamin B121.1 µg · 1.2 µg
    44%51%
  • Phosphorus458 mg · 532 mg
    37%43%
  • Protein23.3 g · 20.7 g
    47%41%
  • Zinc3.7 mg · 3.1 mg
    33%29%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Total fat34 g · 31.3 g44%·40%
  • Cholesterollimit100 mg · 95 mg33%·32%
  • Carbohydrates2.4 g · 4.3 g1%·2%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Potassium77 mg · 129 mg2%·3%
  • Iron0.16 mg · 0.39 mg1%·2%
  • Magnesium27 mg · 28 mg6%·7%
  • Copper0.033 mg · 0.031 mg4%·3%
  • Vitamin A316 µg · 294 µg35%·33%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.75 mg · 0.78 mg5%·5%
  • Vitamin K2.4 µg · 2.7 µg2%·2%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.029 mg · 0.029 mg2%·2%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.44 mg · 0.4 mg34%·31%
  • Niacin (B3)0.052 mg · 0.084 mg<1%·1%
  • Vitamin B60.069 mg · 0.077 mg4%·5%
  • Folate21 µg · 18 µg5%·5%
  • Choline16.5 mg · 20.9 mg3%·4%

From USDA FoodData Central: Cheddar cheese (Survey (FNDDS) 2705709), Cheese (Survey (FNDDS) 2705704). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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