Cheese vs Cheese ball

In short

Gram for gram, there are 16% more calories in cheese ball than in cheese (441 vs 381 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in cheese: calcium (2.2×), vitamin B12, sodium, saturated fat and 7 more. More in cheese ball: copper (9×), total fat, vitamin B6 (2.8×), thiamin (3.8×) and 4 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Cheese381 cal

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

Cheese ball441 cal

17.9 g protein · 4.8 g carbs (1.7 g sugars) · 38.9 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%
  • Calcium849 mg · 391 mg
    65%30%
  • Copper0.031 mg · 0.28 mg
    3%31%
  • Vitamin B121.2 µg · 0.63 µg
    51%26%
  • Sodiumlimit964 mg · 554 mg
    42%24%
  • Saturated fatlimit17.8 g · 14.6 g
    89%73%
  • Phosphorus532 mg · 351 mg
    43%28%
  • Vitamin D3 µg · 0.4 µg
    15%2%
  • Vitamin A294 µg · 201 µg
    33%22%
  • Total fat31.3 g · 38.9 g
    40%50%
  • Vitamin B60.077 mg · 0.22 mg
    5%13%
  • Selenium24.3 µg · 19.8 µg
    44%36%
  • Cholesterollimit95 mg · 71 mg
    32%24%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.4 mg · 0.31 mg
    31%24%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.029 mg · 0.11 mg
    2%9%
  • Niacin (B3)0.084 mg · 1 mg
    1%6%
  • Protein20.7 g · 17.9 g
    41%36%
  • Magnesium28 mg · 48 mg
    7%11%
  • Fiber0 g · 1.2 g
    0%4%
  • Folate18 µg · 34 µg
    5%9%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Carbohydrates4.3 g · 4.8 g2%·2%
  • Potassium129 mg · 194 mg3%·4%
  • Iron0.39 mg · 0.62 mg2%·3%
  • Zinc3.1 mg · 2.7 mg29%·25%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0.9 mg0%·1%
  • Vitamin E0.78 mg · 0.68 mg5%·5%
  • Vitamin K2.7 µg · 1.9 µg2%·2%
  • Choline20.9 mg · 27.4 mg4%·5%

From USDA FoodData Central: Cheese (Survey (FNDDS) 2705704), Cheese ball (Survey (FNDDS) 2705781). 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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