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
23.3 g protein · 2.4 g carbs (0.33 g sugars) · 34 g fat
20.7 g protein · 4.3 g carbs (2.1 g sugars) · 31.3 g fat
Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat
Where they differ
Each dot 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 gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.
- Sodiumlimit28% vs 42%
654 mg vs 964 mg
- Vitamin D3% vs 15%
0.6 µg vs 3 µg
- Calcium54% vs 65%
707 mg vs 849 mg
- Selenium51% vs 44%
28.3 µg vs 24.3 µg
- Saturated fatlimit96% vs 89%
19.2 g vs 17.8 g
- Vitamin B1244% vs 51%
1.1 µg vs 1.2 µg
- Phosphorus37% vs 43%
458 mg vs 532 mg
- Protein47% vs 41%
23.3 g vs 20.7 g
- Zinc33% vs 29%
3.7 mg vs 3.1 mg
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.