Velveeta vs Cheddar: Make Healthy Choices

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Cheddar vs Velveeta: Nutrition Comparison

per 100g VelveetaCheddar
Calories303 410
Carbohydrates9.8 g2.13 g
Fat22 g33.82 g
Protein16.3 g24.25 g
Water45.8 g36.15 g
Calcium466 mg711 mg
Iron0.18 mg0.16 mg
Phosphorus863 mg2.4 mg
Potassium335 mg76 mg
Sodium1499 mg644 mg
Zink1.84 mg2.4 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin)0.35 mg0.434 mg

Less Calories in Velveeta

At first glance, you can see that in Velveeta is less calories than in cheddar.

Velveeta has 303 kcal per 100g and cheddar 410 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 35%.

In Velveeta and in cheddar most calories came from fat.

See tables below to compare Velveeta with cheddar in details.

Velveeta And Cheddar Nutrition Difference

  • Calories:
    cheddar - 35% more than Velveeta
  • Carbohydrates:
    Velveeta - 360% more than cheddar
  • Fat:
    cheddar - 54% more than Velveeta
  • Protein:
    cheddar - 49% more than Velveeta
  • Water:
    Velveeta - 27% more than cheddar

Less protein in Velveeta

It is aslo easy to see see that in Velveeta is less protein than in cheddar.

There is 24.25g per 100g of cheddar and 16.3g per 100g of Velveeta so using simple math we can see that difference is about 49%.

More carbohydrates in Velveeta

In Velveeta is more carbohydrates than in cheddar.

There is 2.13g/100g of carbohydrates in cheddar and 9.8g/100g in Velveeta so let me do the math for you again - difference is about 360%.

Less fat in Velveeta

In Velveeta is less fats than in cheddar.

The tables above show us that there is 33.82g/100g of fats in cheddar and 22g/100g in Velveeta. In this case difference is about 54%.

Velveeta

303kcal
  • Calories303
  • Carbohydrates9.8 g
  • Fat22 g
  • Protein16.3 g
  • Water45.8 g
Velveeta calories per:
100g
| ounce | slice

Calories source

  • 13% CARBS.
  • 22% PROTEIN
  • 65% FAT

Cheddar

410kcal
  • Calories410
  • Carbohydrates2.13 g
  • Fat33.82 g
  • Protein24.25 g
  • Water36.15 g
Cheddar calories per:
100g
| ounce | handfull | slice | cup | shredded

Calories source

  • 2% CARBS
  • 24% PROTEIN
  • 74% FAT

Vitamins: cheddar vs Velveeta

  • Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin):
    cheddar - 24% more than Velveeta

Minerals: Velveeta vs cheddar

  • Calcium:
    cheddar - 53% more than Velveeta
  • Iron:
    Velveeta - 13% more than cheddar
  • Phosphorus:
    Velveeta - 35858% more than cheddar
  • Potassium:
    Velveeta - 341% more than cheddar
  • Sodium:
    Velveeta - 133% more than cheddar
  • Zink:
    cheddar - 30% more than Velveeta
Marcin Piotrowicz
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Marcin Piotrowicz

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All information about nutrition on this website was created with help of information from the official United States Department of Agriculture database.

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