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Cheese vs Salt

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA Foundation Foods

Cheese, monterey jack, solid is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Cheese —
Salt —

Protein (g)

Cheese 22.6
Salt —

Carbs (g)

Cheese 1.90
Salt —

Fat (g)

Cheese 32.6
Salt —

Fiber (g)

Cheese —
Salt —

Quick answers

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Cheese, monterey jack, solid 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 Salt
Macronutrients
Water 39.2 g 0.420 g
Protein 22.6 g —
Total lipid (fat) 32.6 g —
Carbohydrate, by difference 1.90 g —
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 19.2 g —
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 6.68 g —
Cholesterol 99.8 mg —
Vitamins
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug —
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 715 mg 50.0 mg
Iron, Fe 0 mg 0 mg
Magnesium, Mg 29.6 mg 0 mg
Phosphorus, P 471 mg 0 mg
Potassium, K 82.9 mg 2.00 mg
Sodium, Na 662 mg 38700 mg
Zinc, Zn 3.79 mg 0 mg
Copper, Cu 0 mg 0 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.011 mg 0.032 mg
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors) 392 kcal —
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) 391 kcal —
Nitrogen 3.55 g —
Ash 3.67 g 99.0 g
Iodine, I 35.9 ug 5080 ug
Retinol 192 ug —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU —
Vitamin D2 — Ergocalciferol (plant source) 0 ug —
Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) 0 ug —
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 1.03 g —
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 3.04 g —
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 9.30 g —
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 2.82 g —
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.739 g —
Purines
Purine, adenine 3.10 mg —
Purine, guanine 5.00 mg —
Purine, hypoxanthine 0.700 mg —
Purine, uric acid 0 mg —
Purine, xanthine 0.300 mg —
Purines, total 9.10 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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