Beef vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between beef and cheese?
- Beef is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B3, and choline, while cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
- Beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 130% higher.
- Cheese has 98 times less vitamin B3 than beef. Beef has 5.76mg of vitamin B3, while cheese has 0.059mg.
- Beef is lower in saturated fat.
We used Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Cheese, cheddar types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +363.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2071.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +223.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +92.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5361.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +200% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +155.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +9662.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +17.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +913.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +282.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +358.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +184% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +285.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.21µg | 1.1µg | 130% |
| Saturated fat | 2.595g | 18.867g | 74% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 710mg | 70% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.669mg | 0.066mg | 46% |
| Fats | 6.54g | 33.31g | 41% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.76mg | 0.059mg | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 330µg | 36% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 0.14mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 259mg | 455mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 653mg | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.734g | 9.246g | 16% |
| Calories | 169kcal | 404kcal | 12% |
| Choline | 75.6mg | 16.5mg | 11% |
| Protein | 27.55g | 22.87g | 9% |
| Potassium | 352mg | 76mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.03mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.532g | 1.421g | 6% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 28.5µg | 6% |
| Folate | 7µg | 27µg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 99mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.029mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 27mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.71mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 24IU | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.4mg | 0.428mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 3.7mg | 3.64mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.09g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 2.4µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.481mg | 0.41mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.375g | 0.917g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.359mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.534mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.52mg | 1.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.833mg | 1.939mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 3.178mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.871mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.299mg | 1.074mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.603mg | 1.404mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.244mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | 0.017g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +77.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +409.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1755% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +238.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +167.1% |
