Cheese vs Nuts
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA Foundation Foods
Nuts, pecans, halves, raw is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Cheese 408
Nuts —
Protein (g)
Cheese 23.3
Nuts 9.96
Carbs (g)
Cheese 2.44
Nuts 12.7
Fat (g)
Cheese 34.0
Nuts 73.3
Fiber (g)
Cheese —
Nuts 5.79
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Cheese, cheddar — 23.3g vs 9.96g per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Nuts, pecans, halves, raw scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Cheese | Nuts | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 408 kcal | — | |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 36.6 g | 2.62 g | +1295% |
| Protein | 23.3 g | 9.96 g | +134% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 34.0 g | 73.3 g | -54% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 2.44 g | 12.7 g | -81% |
| Fiber, total dietary | — | 5.79 g | |
| Sugars, Total | 0.330 g | — | |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 19.2 g | 6.47 g | +197% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 7.44 g | 39.3 g | -81% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 1.14 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 100 mg | — | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.029 mg | 0.548 mg | -95% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.441 mg | — | |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 0.052 mg | 0.946 mg | -95% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.413 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.069 mg | 0.171 mg | -60% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 21.0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 1.06 ug | — | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 316 ug | — | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.750 mg | — | |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | 9.30 ug | 0 ug | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 707 mg | 54.8 mg | +1189% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.160 mg | 2.37 mg | -93% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 26.8 mg | 103 mg | -74% |
| Phosphorus, P | 458 mg | 253 mg | +81% |
| Potassium, K | 77.0 mg | 360 mg | -79% |
| Sodium, Na | 654 mg | 0 mg | |
| Zinc, Zn | 3.67 mg | 3.93 mg | -7% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.033 mg | 0.906 mg | -96% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.026 mg | 2.28 mg | -99% |
| Selenium, Se | 28.3 ug | — | |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy (Atwater General Factors) | 409 kcal | 750 kcal | -45% |
| Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) | 408 kcal | 700 kcal | -42% |
| Energy | 1710 kj | — | |
| Nitrogen | 3.65 g | 1.88 g | +94% |
| Total fat (NLEA) | 29.0 g | — | |
| Ash | 3.67 g | 1.44 g | +155% |
| Sucrose | 0 g | — | |
| Glucose | 0.100 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0 g | — | |
| Lactose | 0.160 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0 g | — | |
| Galactose | 0.070 g | — | |
| Molybdenum, Mo | — | 15.6 ug | |
| Biotin | — | 22.7 ug | |
| Betaine | 0.700 mg | 0.700 mg | = |
| Retinol | 316 ug | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.040 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 2.40 ug | 4.10 ug | -41% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0.653 g | — | |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0.543 g | — | |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0.349 g | — | |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.843 g | — | |
| SFA 11:0 (Undecanoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.963 g | — | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 3.10 g | — | |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.327 g | — | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 8.79 g | — | |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.196 g | — | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 3.39 g | — | |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.049 g | — | |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.015 g | — | |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.009 g | — | |
| MUFA 14:1 c | 0.310 g | — | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 0.412 g | — | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.061 g | — | |
| MUFA 17:1 c | 0.061 g | — | |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 6.59 g | — | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.064 g | — | |
| MUFA 20:1 c | 0.064 g | — | |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0.001 g | — | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.18 g | 22.9 g | -95% |
| PUFA 18:2 c | 0.939 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 0.772 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.167 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 c | 0.118 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.116 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.002 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3i | 0.003 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0.001 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:2 c | 0.007 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.007 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 c | 0.037 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.001 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0.036 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-9 (Omega-9, Mead acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.051 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4c | 0.051 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:5c | 0.010 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0.010 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:2 (Docosadienoic acid) | 0.002 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 c | 0.018 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0.008 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.018 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:6 c | 0.001 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.001 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.920 g | — | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.104 g | — | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.816 g | — | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-dienoic | 0.225 g | — | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.225 g | — | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | — | 0.115 g | |
| Threonine (EAA) | — | 0.303 g | |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0.365 g | |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0.670 g | |
| Lysine (EAA) | — | 0.320 g | |
| Methionine (EAA) | — | 0.168 g | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | — | 0.463 g | |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.313 g | |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0.435 g | |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | — | 1.36 g | |
| Histidine (EAA) | — | 0.262 g | |
| Alanine | — | 0.438 g | |
| Aspartic acid | — | 0.870 g | |
| Glutamic acid | — | 2.50 g | |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.493 g | |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | — | 0.610 g | |
| Serine | — | 0.540 g | |
| Hydroxyproline | — | 0 g | |
| Cysteine | — | 0.305 g | |
| Daidzein | — | 0 mg | |
| Genistein | — | 0 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin dimers | — | 42.1 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin trimers | — | 26.0 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin 4-6mers | — | 101 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin 7-10mers | — | 84.2 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin polymers (>10mers) | — | 223 mg | |
| Apigenin | — | 0 mg | |
| Luteolin | — | 0 mg | |
| Myricetin | — | 0 mg | |
| Quercetin | — | 0 mg | |
| Flavonoids | |||
| (-)-Epicatechin | — | 0.820 mg | |
| (-)-Epicatechin 3-gallate | — | 0 mg | |
| (-)-Epigallocatechin | — | 5.63 mg | |
| (-)-Epigallocatechin 3-gallate | — | 2.30 mg | |
| (+)-Catechin | — | 7.24 mg | |
| (+)-Gallocatechin | — | 0 mg | |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | 2.30 mg | 6.10 mg | -62% |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | 7.40 mg | 23.0 mg | -68% |
| Choline from phosphocholine | 0.600 mg | 1.30 mg | -54% |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | 4.60 mg | 0 mg | |
| Free Choline | 1.60 mg | 9.70 mg | -84% |
| Total Choline | 17.0 mg | 41.0 mg | -59% |
| Iodine | |||
| Iodine mcg/100gB | 45.9 mcg | — | |
| Fluoride | |||
| Mean mcg/100g ** | 34.9 mg | 10.0 mg | +249% |
| Isoflavones | |||
| Total isoflavones | — | 0 mg | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA Foundation Foods. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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