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American cheese vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between American cheese and beef broiled

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A, while beef broiled has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 103% higher.
  • Beef broiled contains 105 times less vitamin A than American cheese. American cheese contains 945IU of vitamin A, while beef broiled contains 9IU.
  • The amount of sodium in beef broiled is lower.
  • Beef broiled has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of beef broiled is 0, while the glycemic index of American cheese is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5705.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +223.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +241.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.9%
Contains more IronIron +312.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
~equal in Selenium ~21.5µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6976.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +607.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +76%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +127.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Beef broiled DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 18mg 103%
Sodium 1671mg 72mg 70%
Phosphorus 641mg 198mg 63%
Saturated fat 18.057g 5.895g 55%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 2.64µg 48%
Zinc 2.49mg 6.31mg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 5.378mg 33%
Vitamin A 250µg 3µg 27%
Fats 31.79g 15.41g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.382mg 25%
Iron 0.63mg 2.6mg 25%
Protein 18.13g 25.93g 16%
Choline 36.2mg 82.4mg 8%
Calories 371kcal 250kcal 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.484g 5%
Potassium 132mg 318mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.658mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.176mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 6.668g 4%
Cholesterol 100mg 88mg 4%
Copper 0.046mg 0.085mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.046mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 2IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Selenium 20.2µg 21.5µg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 21mg 1%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.2µg 1%
Carbs 3.7g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 0g N/A
Folate 8µg 9µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0.016g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more FatsFats +106.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +895.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43%
Contains more WaterWater +46.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +165.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.4%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.