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American cheese vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are American cheese and ground beef different?

  • American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A, while ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 101% more than ground beef.
  • American cheese contains 105 times more vitamin A than ground beef. American cheese contains 945IU of vitamin A, while ground beef contains 9IU.
  • Ground beef is lower in sodium.
  • American cheese has a higher glycemic index (27) than ground beef (0).

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked types were used in this article.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +286.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +355.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.6%
Contains more IronIron +260.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
~equal in Selenium ~19.1µg

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% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5197.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +475.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +66%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +102.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Ground beef DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 33mg 101%
Sodium 1671mg 73mg 69%
Phosphorus 641mg 166mg 68%
Saturated fat 18.057g 6.073g 54%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 2.49µg 41%
Zinc 2.49mg 5.84mg 30%
Vitamin A 250µg 3µg 27%
Fats 31.79g 15.37g 25%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 4.026mg 25%
Iron 0.63mg 2.27mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.311mg 20%
Protein 18.13g 23.87g 11%
Choline 36.2mg 73.2mg 7%
Calories 371kcal 241kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.408g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.171mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.12mg 5%
Cholesterol 100mg 88mg 4%
Copper 0.046mg 0.079mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.051mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 2IU 3%
Potassium 132mg 241mg 3%
Selenium 20.2µg 19.1µg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.512mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 7.322g 2%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.009mg 1%
Carbs 3.7g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.9µg 0%
Folate 8µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +106.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +183.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.7%
Contains more WaterWater +47.4%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.4%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.