Cheese vs. Olive Oil

Nutrition comparison of Cheese and Olive Oil


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of cheese versus olive oil (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cheese and olive oil:

  • Both cheese and olive oil are high in calories and saturated fat.
  • Cheese has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
  • Cheese is an excellent source of Vitamin A, calcium and protein.
  • Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E.
Detailed nutritional comparison of cheese and olive oil is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Cheese (Cheese, Mexican blend) and Olive Oil (Oil, olive, salad or cooking) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both cheese and olive oil are high in calories. Olive oil has 130% more calories than cheese - cheese has 384 calories per 100 grams and olive oil has 884 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, cheese is much heavier in protein, much lighter in fat and similar to olive oil for carbs. Cheese has a macronutrient ratio of 25:0:75 and for olive oil, 0:0:100 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

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Protein 25% ~
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Fat 75% 100%
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carbohydrates

Both cheese and olive oil are low in carbohydrates - cheese has 0.13g of total carbs per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Cheese is an excellent source of protein and it has more protein than olive oil - cheese has 23.5g of protein per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.

Fat

saturated fat

Both cheese and olive oil are high in saturated fat. Cheese has 16% more saturated fat than olive oil - cheese has 16.1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and olive oil has 13.8g of saturated fat.

cholesterol

Olive oil has less cholesterol than cheese - cheese has 95mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin A

Cheese is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than olive oil - cheese has 174ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin D

Cheese has more Vitamin D than olive oil - cheese has 21iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has 56 times more Vitamin E than cheese - cheese has 0.25mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and olive oil has 14.4mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Olive oil has 23 times more Vitamin K than cheese - cheese has 2.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and olive oil has 60.2ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Cheese has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.

Cheese Olive Oil
Thiamin 0.023 MG ~
Riboflavin 0.318 MG ~
Niacin 0.114 MG ~
Pantothenic acid 0.249 MG ~
Vitamin B6 0.061 MG ~
Folate 13 UG ~
Vitamin B12 1.23 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Cheese is an excellent source of calcium and it has 658 times more calcium than olive oil - cheese has 659mg of calcium per 100 grams and olive oil has 1mg of calcium.

iron

Cheese and olive oil contain similar amounts of iron - cheese has 0.59mg of iron per 100 grams and olive oil has 0.56mg of iron.

potassium

Cheese has 84 times more potassium than olive oil - cheese has 85mg of potassium per 100 grams and olive oil has 1mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, olive oil has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than cheese per 100 grams.

Cheese Olive Oil
alpha linoleic acid 0.332 G 0.761 G
Total 0.332 G 0.761 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, olive oil has more linoleic acid than cheese per 100 grams.

Cheese Olive Oil
linoleic acid 0.532 G 9.762 G
other omega 6 ~ 0.414 G
Total 0.532 G 10.176 G



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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Cheese (Cheese, Mexican blend) and Olive Oil (Oil, olive, salad or cooking) .

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FAQ

Does cheese or olive oil contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both cheese and olive oil are high in calories. Olive oil has 130% more calories than cheese - cheese has 384 calories in 100g and olive oil has 884 calories.

Does cheese or olive oil contain more calcium?
Cheese is a rich source of calcium and it has 658 times more calcium than olive oil - cheese has 659mg of calcium in 100 grams and olive oil has 1mg of calcium.