Cheese vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cheese and beef?
- Cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A, while beef is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B3, and choline.
- Beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 130% higher.
- Beef has 207 times less vitamin A than cheese. Cheese has 1242IU of vitamin A, while beef has 6IU.
- Beef is lower in sodium.
We used Cheese, cheddar and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +92.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5361.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +200% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +363.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2071.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +223.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.7% |
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 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% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.1µg | 4.21µg | 130% |
| Saturated fat | 18.867g | 2.595g | 74% |
| Calcium | 710mg | 13mg | 70% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.669mg | 46% |
| Fats | 33.31g | 6.54g | 41% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.059mg | 5.76mg | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 330µg | 2µg | 36% |
| Iron | 0.14mg | 3.04mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 455mg | 259mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 653mg | 54mg | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.246g | 2.734g | 16% |
| Calories | 404kcal | 169kcal | 12% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 75.6mg | 11% |
| Protein | 22.87g | 27.55g | 9% |
| Potassium | 76mg | 352mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.097mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.421g | 0.532g | 6% |
| Selenium | 28.5µg | 25.4µg | 6% |
| Folate | 27µg | 7µg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 85mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.074mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 14mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 0.25mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0.1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 24IU | 3IU | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.428mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 3.64mg | 3.7mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.09g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 0.481mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.09g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.48g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.917g | 0.375g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0.359mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 1.534mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 1.52mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.939mg | 2.833mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.025mg | 3.178mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.547mg | 0.871mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 1.299mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.404mg | 1.603mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 1.244mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +409.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1755% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +77.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +238.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +167.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.2% |
