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

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.

0%50%100%
  • Calcium65% vs 30%

    849 mg vs 391 mg

  • Copper3% vs 31%

    0.031 mg vs 0.28 mg

  • Vitamin B1251% vs 26%

    1.2 µg vs 0.63 µg

  • Sodiumlimit42% vs 24%

    964 mg vs 554 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit89% vs 73%

    17.8 g vs 14.6 g

  • Phosphorus43% vs 28%

    532 mg vs 351 mg

  • Vitamin D15% vs 2%

    3 µg vs 0.4 µg

  • Vitamin A33% vs 22%

    294 µg vs 201 µg

  • Total fat40% vs 50%

    31.3 g vs 38.9 g

  • Vitamin B65% vs 13%

    0.077 mg vs 0.22 mg

  • Selenium44% vs 36%

    24.3 µg vs 19.8 µg

  • Cholesterollimit32% vs 24%

    95 mg vs 71 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)31% vs 24%

    0.4 mg vs 0.31 mg

  • Thiamin (B1)2% vs 9%

    0.029 mg vs 0.11 mg

  • Niacin (B3)1% vs 6%

    0.084 mg vs 1 mg

  • Protein41% vs 36%

    20.7 g vs 17.9 g

  • Magnesium7% vs 11%

    28 mg vs 48 mg

  • Fiber0% vs 4%

    0 g vs 1.2 g

  • Folate5% vs 9%

    18 µg vs 34 µg

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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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