Cheese vs Cheddar cheese

In short

One serving each: 80 calories in cheese (1 slice, 21 g), 86 calories in cheddar cheese (1 slice, 21 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

No nutrient differs by 4% of a day's needs or more.

Calories, and where they come from

Cheese80 cal

1 slice (21 g) · 4.3 g protein · 0.91 g carbs (0.44 g sugars) · 6.6 g fat

Cheddar cheese86 cal

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

No nutrient differs by 4% of a day's needs or more in one serving of each.

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein4.3 g · 4.9 g9%·10%
  • Total fat6.6 g · 7.1 g8%·9%
  • Saturated fatlimit3.7 g · 4 g19%·20%
  • Cholesterollimit19.9 mg · 21 mg7%·7%
  • Carbohydrates0.91 g · 0.51 g<1%·<1%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit202 mg · 137 mg9%·6%
  • Potassium27.1 mg · 16.2 mg1%·<1%
  • Calcium178 mg · 148 mg14%·11%
  • Iron0.082 mg · 0.034 mg<1%·<1%
  • Magnesium5.9 mg · 5.7 mg1%·1%
  • Phosphorus112 mg · 96.2 mg9%·8%
  • Zinc0.66 mg · 0.77 mg6%·7%
  • Copper0.007 mg · 0.007 mg1%·1%
  • Selenium5.1 µg · 5.9 µg9%·11%
  • Vitamin A61.7 µg · 66.4 µg7%·7%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0.63 µg · 0.13 µg3%·1%
  • Vitamin E0.16 mg · 0.16 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin K0.57 µg · 0.5 µg<1%·<1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.006 mg · 0.006 mg1%·1%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.084 mg · 0.093 mg6%·7%
  • Niacin (B3)0.018 mg · 0.011 mg<1%·<1%
  • Vitamin B60.016 mg · 0.014 mg1%·1%
  • Folate3.8 µg · 4.4 µg1%·1%
  • Vitamin B120.26 µg · 0.22 µg11%·9%
  • Choline4.4 mg · 3.5 mg1%·1%

From USDA FoodData Central: Cheese (Survey (FNDDS) 2705704), Cheddar cheese (Survey (FNDDS) 2705709). 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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