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Calories Comparison


2000 calories = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Cheddar Cheese 1 cup, diced (x1) 27% DV 532 calories
  • Hard Grated Parmesan 1 oz (x1) 6% DV 111 calories
  • Mozzarella 1 cup, shredded (x1) 17% DV 335 calories

Fat Comparison


78g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Cheddar Cheese 1 cup, diced (x1) 56% DV 44g
  • Hard Grated Parmesan 1 oz (x1) 9% DV 7.1g
  • Mozzarella 1 cup, shredded (x1) 32% DV 24.8g

Carbohydrate Comparison


275g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Cheddar Cheese 1 cup, diced (x1) 2% DV 4.4g
  • Hard Grated Parmesan 1 oz (x1) 0% DV 0.91g
  • Mozzarella 1 cup, shredded (x1) 1% DV 2.7g

Protein Comparison


50g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Cheddar Cheese 1 cup, diced (x1) 60% DV 30.2g
  • Hard Grated Parmesan 1 oz (x1) 20% DV 10.2g
  • Mozzarella 1 cup, shredded (x1) 50% DV 24.8g

Cholesterol Comparison


300mg = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Cheddar Cheese 1 cup, diced (x1) 44% DV 130.7mg
  • Hard Grated Parmesan 1 oz (x1) 6% DV 19.3mg
  • Mozzarella 1 cup, shredded (x1) 29% DV 88.5mg

Saturated Fats Comparison


20g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Cheddar Cheese 1 cup, diced (x1) 125% DV 24.9g
  • Hard Grated Parmesan 1 oz (x1) 21% DV 4.2g
  • Mozzarella 1 cup, shredded (x1) 78% DV 15.6g

Fiber Comparison


28g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Cheddar Cheese 1 cup, diced (x1) 0% DV 0g
  • Hard Grated Parmesan 1 oz (x1) 0% DV 0g
  • Mozzarella 1 cup, shredded (x1) 0% DV 0g

Sugars Comparison


50g = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Cheddar Cheese 1 cup, diced (x1) 1% DV 0.63g
  • Hard Grated Parmesan 1 oz (x1) 0% DV 0.03g
  • Mozzarella 1 cup, shredded (x1) 0% DV 0g

Iron Comparison


18mg = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Cheddar Cheese 1 cup, diced (x1) 1% DV 0.18mg
  • Hard Grated Parmesan 1 oz (x1) 1% DV 0.23mg
  • Mozzarella 1 cup, shredded (x1) 3% DV 0.49mg

Calcium Comparison


1300mg = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Cheddar Cheese 1 cup, diced (x1) 72% DV 937.2mg
  • Hard Grated Parmesan 1 oz (x1) 26% DV 336.3mg
  • Mozzarella 1 cup, shredded (x1) 44% DV 565.6mg

Potassium Comparison


4700mg = Full Bar. (-- = missing data)
  • Cheddar Cheese 1 cup, diced (x1) 2% DV 100.3mg
  • Hard Grated Parmesan 1 oz (x1) 1% DV 26.1mg
  • Mozzarella 1 cup, shredded (x1) 2% DV 85.1mg
Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Cheddar Cheese
  2. Hard Grated Parmesan
  3. Mozzarella
155 nutrients
-- = missing data
Macronutrients
Food # 1 2 3
Weight (g) 132 28 112
Calories
(%DV)		 532
(27%)		 111
(6%)		 335
(17%)
Fat (g)
(%DV)		 44
(56%)		 7.1
(9%)		 24.8
(32%)
Protein (g)
(%DV)		 30.2
(60%)		 10.2
(20%)		 24.8
(50%)
Carbohydrate (g)
(%DV)		 4.4
(2%)		 0.91
(0%)		 2.7
(1%)
Sugars (g)
(%DV)		 0.63
(1%)		 0.03
(0%)		 0
(0%)
Fiber (g)
(%DV)		 0
(0%)		 0
(0%)		 0
(0%)
Cholesterol (mg)
(%DV)		 130.7
(44%)		 19.3
(6%)		 88.5
(29%)
Saturated Fats (g)
(%DV)		 24.9
(125%)		 4.2
(21%)		 15.6
(78%)
Net-Carbs (g) 4.4
0.91
2.7
Trans Fatty Acids (g) --
--
--
  Minerals
Food # 1 2 3
Weight (g) 132 28 112
Calcium (mg)
(%DV)		 937.2
(72%)		 336.3
(26%)		 565.6
(44%)
Iron, Fe (mg)
(%DV)		 0.18
(1%)		 0.23
(1%)		 0.49
(3%)
Potassium, K (mg)
(%DV)		 100.3
(2%)		 26.1
(1%)		 85.1
(2%)
Magnesium (mg)
(%DV)		 35.6
(8%)		 12.5
(3%)		 22.4
(5%)
Phosphorus, P (mg)
(%DV)		 600.6
(48%)		 197.1
(16%)		 396.5
(32%)
Sodium (mg)
(%DV)		 862
(36%)		 333.7
(14%)		 544.3
(23%)
Zinc, Zn (mg)
(%DV)		 4.8
(44%)		 0.78
(7%)		 3.3
(30%)
Copper, Cu (mg)
(%DV)		 0.04
(4%)		 0.01
(1%)		 0.01
(1%)
Manganese (mg)
(%DV)		 0.04
(2%)		 0.01
(0%)		 0.03
(1%)
Selenium, Se (mcg)
(%DV)		 37.6
(68%)		 6.4
(12%)		 19
(35%)
Fluoride, F (mcg)
(%AI)		 --
(--%)		 --
(--%)		 --
(--%)
Molybdenum (mcg) --
--
--
Iodine, I (mcg) 60.7
--
--
Chlorine (mg) --
--
--
Chromium (mcg) --
--
--
  Vitamins
Food # 1 2 3
Weight (g) 132 28 112
Vitamin A, RAE (mcg)
(%DV)		 444.8
(49%)		 58.8
(7%)		 200.5
(22%)
Vitamin C (mg)
(%DV)		 0
(0%)		 0
(0%)		 0
(0%)
Thiamin (B1) (mg)
(%DV)		 0.04
(3%)		 0.01
(1%)		 0.03
(3%)
Riboflavin (B2) (mg)
(%DV)		 0.56
(43%)		 0.09
(7%)		 0.32
(24%)
Niacin (B3) (mg)
(%DV)		 0.08
(0%)		 0.08
(0%)		 0.12
(1%)
Vitamin B5 (PA) (mg)
(%DV)		 0.54
(11%)		 0.13
(3%)		 0.16
(3%)
Vitamin B6 (mg)
(%DV)		 0.09
(5%)		 0.03
(2%)		 0.04
(2%)
Biotin (mcg) --
--
--
Folate (B9) (mcg)
(%DV)		 35.6
(9%)		 2
(0%)		 7.8
(2%)
Folic acid (mcg)
(%)		 0
(0%)		 0
(0%)		 0
(0%)
Food Folate (mcg)
(%)		 35.6
(9%)		 2
(0%)		 7.8
(2%)
Folate DFE (mcg)
(%)		 35.6
(9%)		 2
(0%)		 7.8
(2%)
Choline (mg)
(%DV)		 21.8
(4%)		 4.4
(1%)		 17.2
(3%)
Vitamin B12 (mcg)
(%DV)		 1.5
(61%)		 0.34
(14%)		 2.6
(106%)
Retinol (mcg) 435.6
57.1
194.9
Carotene, beta (mcg)
(%RDA)		 112.2
(1%)		 18.7
(0%)		 63.8
(1%)
Carotene, alpha (mcg)
(%RDA)		 0
(0%)		 0
(0%)		 0
(0%)
Cryptoxanthin, beta (mcg)
(%RDA)		 0
(0%)		 0
(0%)		 0
(0%)
Vitamin A, IU (IU) 1639.4 221.8 757.1
Lycopene (mcg) 0
0
0
Lut + Zeaxanthin (mcg) 0
0
0
Vitamin E (mg)
(%DV)		 0.94
(6%)		 0.06
(0%)		 0.21
(1%)
Vitamin D (mcg)
(%DV)		 0.79
(4%)		 0.14
(1%)		 0.45
(2%)
Vitamin D2 (mcg) --
--
--
Vitamin D3 (mcg) 0.79
0.14
0.45
Vitamin D (IU)
(%DV)		 31.7
(4%)		 5.4
(1%)		 17.9
(2%)
Vitamin K (mcg)
(%DV)		 3.2
(3%)		 0.48
(0%)		 2.6
(2%)
Vitamin K1 (mcg) 0
--
0
Menaquinone-4 (K2) (mcg) 11.4
--
--
  Other
Food # 1 2 3
Weight (g) 132 28 112
Water (g) 48.5
8.5
56
Ash (g) 5
2
4
Alcohol (g) 0
0
0
Caffeine (mg) 0
0
0
Theobromine (mg) 0
0
0
PRAL score 21.78
7.02
17.1
  Carbohydrates
Food # 1 2 3
Weight (g) 132 28 112
Soluble Fiber (g) --
--
--
Insoluble Fiber (g) --
--
--
Added Sugar (g)
(%DV)		 --
(--%)		 --
(--%)		 --
(--%)
Sucrose (g) 0
--
0
Glucose (Dextrose) (g) 0.34
--
0
Fructose (g) 0
--
0
Lactose (g) 0.16
--
0
Maltose (g) 0
--
0
Galactose (g) 0.13
--
0
Starch (g) --
--
--
Carbohydrate, other (g) --
--
--
Total sugar alcohols (g) --
--
--
  Fats
Food # 1 2 3
Weight (g) 132 28 112
Monounsaturated Fats (g) 12.396
2.134
7.362
Polyunsaturated Fats (g) 1.243
0.162
0.857
Omega 3s (g)
(%AI)		 0.15
(9%)		 0.084
(5%)		 0.417
(26%)
Omega 6s (g)
(%AI)		 1.105
(6%)		 0.077
(0%)		 0.44
(3%)
Omega 3 to Omega 6 Ratio 0.14
1.09
0.95
Omega 6 to Omega 3 Ratio 7.34
0.92
1.06
Omega 3s  
alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA) (g)
(%)		 0.143
(9%)		 --
(--%)		 --
(--%)
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) (g) 0.013
0
0
Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) (g) 0.022
0
0
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (g) 0.001
0
0
n-3-Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) (g) 0.001
--
--
Omega 6s  
Linoleic Acid (n-6-c-c) (g) 1.044
--
--
gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA) (g) 0.004
--
--
c-c-n6-Eicosadienoic Acid (g) 0.009
--
--
DHG-linolenic acid (DGLA) (g) 0.048
--
--
Arachidonic acid (AA) (g) --
--
--
Saturated Fats  
Butyric (4:0) (g) 0.837
0.369
0.902
Caproic (6:0) (g) 0.711
0.138
0.5
Caprylic Acid (8:0) (g) 0.445
0.074
0.288
Capric Acid (10:0) (g) 1.082
0.184
0.652
Lauric Acid (12:0) (g) 1.234
0.248
0.773
Tridecanoic Acid (13:0) (g) --
--
--
Myristic Acid (14:0) (g) 3.967
0.827
2.452
Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0) (g) 0.42
--
--
Palmitic Acid (16:0) (g) 11.385
1.978
5.971
Margaric Acid (17:0) (g) 0.252
--
--
Stearic Acid (18:0) (g) 4.48
0.653
2.735
Arachidic Acid (20:0) (g) 0.063
--
--
Behenic Acid (22:0) (g) 0.02
--
--
Lignoceric Acid (24:0) (g) 0.011
--
--
Monounsaturated Fats  
Myristoleic Acid (14:1) (g) 0.391
--
--
Pentadecenoic Acid (15:1) (g) 0
--
--
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1) (g) 0.665
0.112
0.669
cis-Palmitoleic Acid (16:1 cis) (g) 0.532
--
--
Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1) (g) 0.078
--
--
Oleic Acid (18:1) (g) 9.772
1.89
6.327
c-Oleic Acid (18:1 cis) (g) 8.695
--
--
c-Vaccenic acid (g) --
--
--
Gadoleic Acid (20:1) (g) 0.086
0
0
Docosenoic Acid (22:1) (g) 0.001
0
0
c-Docosenoic Acid (22:1 c) (g) 0.001
--
--
c-Tetracosenoic Acid (24:1 c) (g) 0.001
--
--
Polyunsaturated Fats  
Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) (g) 1.546
0.077
0.44
Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLAs) (g) 0.219
--
--
Octadecadienoic Acid (mixed) (g) --
--
--
Octadecatrienoic (undiff) (g) 0.15
0.084
0.417
Octadecatrienoic Acid (mixed) (g) 0.003
--
--
Parinaric Acid (18:4) (g) 0
0
0
Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) (g) 0.049
--
--
Eicosatetraenoic Acid 20:4 (g) 0.07
0
0
Heneicosapentaenoic Acid 21:5 (g) --
--
--
22:4 (g) 0.012
--
--
Trans Fats  
t-Polyenoic Fats (g) --
--
--
t-Monoenoic Fats (g) --
--
--
t-Palmitoleic Acid (16:1 t) (g) 0.133
--
--
t-Oleic Acid (18:1 t) (g) 1.077
--
--
t-Docosenoic Acid (22:1 t) (g) 0
--
--
t-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2 t) (g) 0.282
--
--
t-t-Octadecadienoic Acid (g) --
--
--
Phytosterols (Plant Sterols)  
Phytosterols (g) --
--
--
Stigmasterol (g) --
--
--
Campesterol (g) --
--
--
Beta-sitosterol (g) --
--
--
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 3
Weight (g) 132 28 112
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)		 722
(103%)		 393
(56%)		 577
(82%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)		 1592
(114%)		 538
(38%)		 1271
(91%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)		 2559
(94%)		 980
(36%)		 2045
(75%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)		 1353
(64%)		 939
(45%)		 1081
(51%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)		 722
(99%)		 272
(37%)		 577
(79%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)		 1418
(162%)		 546
(62%)		 1132
(129%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)		 1378
(131%)		 374
(36%)		 1101
(105%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)		 722
(258%)		 137
(49%)		 577
(206%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)		 1853
(102%)		 697
(38%)		 1481
(81%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 722
374
577
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)		 162
(57%)		 67
(23%)		 129
(45%)
Glycine (mg) 722
177
577
Proline (mg) 3296
1187
2633
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)		 1463
(167%)		 567
(65%)		 1168
(134%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 991
298
792
Aspartic acid (mg) 2289
635
1829
Betaine (mg) 0.92
--
--
Glutamic acid (mg) 6250
2331
4993
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
--
Serine (mg) 1030
587
823
Data Source
Cheddar Cheese
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Iodine data is obtained from the USDA Iodine database.
Hard Grated Parmesan
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
Mozzarella
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.