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Cheese vs Sea lion

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Cheese 299
Sea lion 242

Protein (g)

Cheese 22.2
Sea lion 22.1

Carbs (g)

Cheese 2.40
Sea lion 5.55

Fat (g)

Cheese 22.1
Sea lion 14.6

Fiber (g)

Cheese 0
Sea lion —

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk — 22.2g vs 22.1g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Sea lion, Steller, meat with fat (Alaska Native) — 242 vs 299 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk 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 Sea lion
Energy
Energy 299 kcal 242 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 50.0 g 56.8 g
Protein 22.2 g 22.1 g
Total lipid (fat) 22.1 g 14.6 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 2.40 g 5.55 g
Fiber, total dietary 0 g —
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 13.9 g 2.90 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 6.57 g 3.30 g
Fatty acids, total trans — 0 g
Cholesterol 79.0 mg 66.0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.030 mg —
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.283 mg —
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.104 mg —
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.141 mg —
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.037 mg —
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 7.00 ug —
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug —
Choline, total 15.4 mg —
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 2.28 ug —
Vitamin A, RAE 179 ug 89.0 ug
Carotene, beta 57.0 ug —
Carotene, alpha 0 ug —
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.190 mg —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0.400 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 505 mg 6.00 mg
Iron, Fe 0.440 mg 9.55 mg
Magnesium, Mg 20.0 mg 19.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 354 mg 214 mg
Potassium, K 76.0 mg 346 mg
Sodium, Na 486 mg 80.0 mg
Zinc, Zn 2.92 mg 4.26 mg
Copper, Cu 0.011 mg 0.116 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.030 mg 0.006 mg
Selenium, Se 17.0 ug 119 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 1249 kj 1014 kj
Ash 3.28 g 0.900 g
Total Sugars 0 g —
Sucrose 0 g —
Glucose 0 g —
Fructose 0 g —
Lactose 0 g —
Maltose 0 g —
Galactose 0 g —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 7.00 ug —
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 7.00 ug —
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug —
Retinol 174 ug —
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 0 ug —
Vitamin A, IU 676 IU —
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 0 ug —
Lycopene 0 ug —
Vitamin E, added 0 mg —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 16.0 IU 0 IU
Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) 0.400 ug —
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 2.30 ug —
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) 0 ug —
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0.805 g —
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0.446 g —
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0.257 g —
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.582 g —
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.690 g —
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 2.19 g —
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 5.33 g —
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 2.44 g —
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.597 g —
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 5.65 g —
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g —
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.765 g 3.00 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.393 g —
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.372 g —
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0 g —
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0 g —
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.515 g 1.60 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.983 g —
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 1.13 g —
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 1.83 g 0.100 g
Lysine (EAA) 0.965 g —
Methionine (EAA) 0.515 g 0 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.115 g 0.100 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 1.01 g —
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 1.04 g —
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 1.32 g —
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.515 g —
Histidine (EAA) 0.515 g 0.200 g
Alanine 0.707 g —
Aspartic acid 1.63 g 0.100 g
Glutamic acid 4.46 g 0 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.515 g 0 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 2.35 g 0.100 g
Serine 0.735 g 0 g
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g —
Caffeine 0 mg —
Theobromine 0 mg —

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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