Cheddar cheese vs Goat cheese

In short

One serving each: 86 calories in cheddar cheese (1 slice, 21 g), 103 calories in goat cheese (1 oz, 28.3 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in cheddar cheese: selenium (5.5×), vitamin B12 (3.6×), zinc (4.1×) and calcium. More in goat cheese: copper, saturated fat, riboflavin (2.1×) and vitamin A. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Cheddar cheese86 cal

1 slice (21 g) · 4.9 g protein · 0.51 g carbs (0.069 g sugars) · 7.1 g fat

Goat cheese103 cal

1 oz (28.3 g) · 6.1 g protein · 0.034 g carbs (0.034 g sugars) · 8.4 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

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  • Copper1% vs 18%

    0.007 mg vs 0.16 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit20% vs 29%

    4 g vs 5.8 g

  • Selenium11% vs 2%

    5.9 µg vs 1.1 µg

  • Riboflavin (B2)7% vs 15%

    0.093 mg vs 0.19 mg

  • Vitamin B129% vs 3%

    0.22 µg vs 0.062 µg

  • Vitamin A7% vs 13%

    66.4 µg vs 115 µg

  • Zinc7% vs 2%

    0.77 mg vs 0.19 mg

  • Calcium11% vs 6%

    148 mg vs 84.3 mg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

  • Protein4.9 g · 6.1 g10%·12%
  • Total fat7.1 g · 8.4 g9%·11%
  • Cholesterollimit21 mg · 22.4 mg7%·7%
  • Carbohydrates0.51 g · 0.034 g<1%·<1%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit137 mg · 117 mg6%·5%
  • Potassium16.2 mg · 44.7 mg<1%·1%
  • Iron0.034 mg · 0.46 mg<1%·3%
  • Magnesium5.7 mg · 8.2 mg1%·2%
  • Phosphorus96.2 mg · 106 mg8%·8%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0.13 µg · 0.14 µg1%·1%
  • Vitamin E0.16 mg · 0.074 mg1%·<1%
  • Vitamin K0.5 µg · 0.71 µg<1%·1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.006 mg · 0.02 mg1%·2%
  • Niacin (B3)0.011 mg · 0.32 mg<1%·2%
  • Vitamin B60.014 mg · 0.017 mg1%·1%
  • Folate4.4 µg · 0.57 µg1%·<1%
  • Choline3.5 mg · 4.4 mg1%·1%

From USDA FoodData Central: Cheddar cheese (Survey (FNDDS) 2705709), Goat cheese (Survey (FNDDS) 2705716). 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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