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Cheese vs. Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, loaf, cooked, baked — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cheese and beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, loaf, cooked, baked

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, loaf, cooked, baked is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Cheese covers your daily calcium needs 69% more than beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.
  • Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, loaf, cooked, baked has 138 times less vitamin A than cheese. Cheese has 1242IU of vitamin A, while beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, loaf, cooked, baked has 9IU.
  • Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, loaf, cooked, baked contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cheddar and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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.
Cheese
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 5.4% 25% 103% 26% 176% 80% 8.3% 1.3% 115%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3844.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +170%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +276.3%
Contains more IronIron +1857.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%

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.
Cheese
6
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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% 10% 39% 92% 36% 78% 311% 4% 4.5% 47%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +491.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8250.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +412.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +126.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +418.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, loaf, cooked, baked DV% diff.
Calcium 710mg 18mg 69%
Saturated fat 18.867g 5.497g 61%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 2.49µg 58%
Phosphorus 455mg 186mg 38%
Vitamin A 330µg 3µg 36%
Iron 0.14mg 2.74mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 4.927mg 30%
Fats 33.31g 14.36g 29%
Zinc 3.64mg 6.45mg 26%
Sodium 653mg 64mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.338mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.171mg 20%
Selenium 28.5µg 21µg 14%
Choline 16.5mg 85.5mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 6.222g 8%
Calories 404kcal 240kcal 8%
Potassium 76mg 286mg 6%
Protein 22.87g 25.93g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.452g 6%
Copper 0.03mg 0.079mg 5%
Folate 27µg 6µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.598mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.12mg 4%
Cholesterol 99mg 88mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 2IU 3%
Magnesium 27mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.04mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 3.09g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g 0.573g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 1.003mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 1.146mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 2.021mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 2.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.667mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 1.011mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 1.274mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.842mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
26% 14% 59%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.98 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more FatsFats +132%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +408.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.4%
Contains more WaterWater +59.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.497 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.222 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +214.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.9%

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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients
  2. Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, loaf, cooked, baked - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174035/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.