Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
whole wheat bread
versus
cheese
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in whole wheat bread and cheese:
Both whole wheat bread and cheese are high in calories. Cheese has 45% more calories than whole wheat bread - whole wheat bread has 265 calories per 100 grams and cheese has 384 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, whole wheat bread is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to cheese per calorie. Whole wheat bread has a macronutrient ratio of 20:66:14 and for cheese, 25:0:75 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Whole Wheat Bread | Cheese | |
---|---|---|
Protein | 20% | 25% |
Carbohydrates | 66% | ~ |
Fat | 14% | 75% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Whole wheat bread is high in carbohydrates and cheese has 100% less carbohydrates than whole wheat bread - whole wheat bread has 43.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and cheese has 0.13g of carbohydrates.
Whole wheat bread is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than cheese - whole wheat bread has 7.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and cheese does not contain significant amounts.
Cheese has less sugar than whole wheat bread - whole wheat bread has 6.4g of sugar per 100 grams and cheese does not contain significant amounts.
Both whole wheat bread and cheese are high in protein. Cheese has 76% more protein than whole wheat bread - whole wheat bread has 13.4g of protein per 100 grams and cheese has 23.5g of protein.
Cheese is high in saturated fat and whole wheat bread has 95% less saturated fat than cheese - whole wheat bread has 0.87g of saturated fat per 100 grams and cheese has 16.1g of saturated fat.
Whole wheat bread has less cholesterol than cheese - cheese has 95mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and whole wheat bread does not contain significant amounts.
Whole wheat bread and cheese contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - whole wheat bread has 0.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and cheese does not contain significant amounts.
Cheese is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than whole wheat bread - cheese has 174ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and whole wheat bread does not contain significant amounts.
Cheese has more Vitamin D than whole wheat bread - cheese has 21iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and whole wheat bread does not contain significant amounts.
Whole wheat bread and cheese contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - whole wheat bread has 0.37mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and cheese has 0.25mg of Vitamin E.
Whole wheat bread and cheese contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - whole wheat bread has 1.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and cheese has 2.5ug of Vitamin K.
Whole wheat bread has more thiamin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, cheese contains more riboflavin and Vitamin B12. Both whole wheat bread and cheese contain significant amounts of pantothenic acid.
Whole Wheat Bread | Cheese | |
---|---|---|
Thiamin | 0.279 MG | 0.023 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.131 MG | 0.318 MG |
Niacin | 4.042 MG | 0.114 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.336 MG | 0.249 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.263 MG | 0.061 MG |
Folate | 75 UG | 13 UG |
Vitamin B12 | ~ | 1.23 UG |
Both whole wheat bread and cheese are high in calcium. Cheese has 540% more calcium than whole wheat bread - whole wheat bread has 103mg of calcium per 100 grams and cheese has 659mg of calcium.
Whole wheat bread is a great source of iron and it has 324% more iron than cheese - whole wheat bread has 2.5mg of iron per 100 grams and cheese has 0.59mg of iron.
Whole wheat bread is a great source of potassium and it has 171% more potassium than cheese - whole wheat bread has 230mg of potassium per 100 grams and cheese has 85mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, cheese has more beta-carotene than whole wheat bread per 100 grams, however, whole wheat bread contains more lutein + zeaxanthin than cheese per 100 grams.
Whole Wheat Bread | Cheese | |
---|---|---|
beta-carotene | 1 UG | 56 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 94 UG | ~ |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both whole wheat bread and cheese contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
Whole Wheat Bread | Cheese | |
---|---|---|
alpha linoleic acid | 0.205 G | 0.332 G |
Total | 0.205 G | 0.332 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, whole wheat bread has more linoleic acid than cheese per 100 grams.
Whole Wheat Bread | Cheese | |
---|---|---|
other omega 6 | 0.002 G | ~ |
linoleic acid | 1.667 G | 0.532 G |
Total | 1.669 G | 0.532 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Whole Wheat Bread or Cheese .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Whole Wheat Bread (Bread, multi-grain (includes whole-grain)) and Cheese (Cheese, Mexican blend) .
Whole Wheat Bread 100g
(
100 g
)
|
Daily Values (%) |
Cheese 100g
(
100 g
)
|
|||||
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265KCAL 13% |
|
5% | calories | 45% |
|
384KCAL 19% | |
43G 17% |
|
>999% | carbohydrates | 5% |
|
0.13G 0.1% | |
7.4G 30% |
|
>999% | dietary fiber | 5% |
|
||
6.4G | >999% | sugar | 5% | ||||
4.2G 7% |
|
5% | total fat | 662% |
|
32G 50% | |
0.87G 5% |
|
5% | saturated fat | >999% |
|
16G 89% | |
0.76G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 939% | 7.9G | |||
1.9G | 121% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | 0.86G | |||
5% | cholesterol | >999% | 95MG | ||||
381MG 25% |
|
5% | sodium | 59% |
|
607MG 41% | |
5% | Vitamins and Minerals | 5% | |||||
|
5% | Vitamin A | >999% |
|
174UG 25% | ||
0.1MG 0.1% |
|
>999% | Vitamin C | 5% |
|
||
|
5% | Vitamin D | >999% |
|
21IU 4% | ||
103MG 10% |
|
5% | calcium | 540% |
|
659MG 66% | |
2.5MG 14% |
|
324% | iron | 5% |
|
0.59MG 3% | |
78MG 25% |
|
212% | magnesium | 5% |
|
25MG 8% | |
230MG 10% |
|
171% | potassium | 5% |
|
85MG 4% | |
0.28MG 25% |
|
>999% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
|
0.02MG 2% | |
0.13MG 12% |
|
5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 146% |
|
0.32MG 29% | |
4MG 29% |
|
>999% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
|
0.11MG 1% | |
0.26MG 20% |
|
333% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
|
0.06MG 5% | |
0.34MG 7% |
|
36% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
|
0.25MG 5% | |
75UG 19% |
|
477% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
|
13UG 3% | |
|
5% | Vitamin B12 | >999% |
|
1.2UG 51% | ||
0.37MG 3% |
|
48% | Vitamin E | 5% |
|
0.25MG 2% | |
1.4UG 2% |
|
5% | Vitamin K | 79% |
|
2.5UG 3% | |
13G 27% |
|
5% | protein | 85% |
|
24G 47% | |
22MG 5% |
|
37% | choline | 5% |
|
16MG 4% | |
0.28MG 24% |
|
831% | copper | 5% |
|
0.03MG 2% | |
|
5% | fluoride | >999% |
|
8.7UG 0.3% | ||
2MG 113% |
|
>999% | manganese | 5% |
|
0.02MG 1% | |
228MG 33% |
|
5% | phosphorus | 92% |
|
438MG 63% | |
33UG 60% |
|
120% | selenium | 5% |
|
15UG 27% | |
1.7MG 21% |
|
5% | zinc | 76% |
|
3MG 38% | |
37G | 5% | Water | 8% | 40G | |||
26G | >999% | Starch | 5% | ||||
NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (either food): Alcohol, chlorine, chromium, iodine, molybdenum, biotin (Vit B7), trans fat. |