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Cheese vs. Beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheese and beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and selenium, while beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 75% higher.
  • Beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw contains 89 times less vitamin A than cheese. Cheese contains 1242IU of vitamin A, while beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw contains 14IU.
  • The amount of sodium in beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cheddar and Beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw.

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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% 3.6% 28% 84% 24% 131% 79% 8.6% 1.3% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5816.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +170%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +322.4%
Contains more IronIron +1500%
Contains more CopperCopper +140%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%

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% 1.3% 3.4% 1.5% 11% 35% 95% 36% 85% 276% 2% 4.5% 36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +317.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8496.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +459.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +300.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw DV% diff.
Calcium 710mg 12mg 70%
Saturated fat 18.867g 3.927g 68%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 2.21µg 46%
Phosphorus 455mg 184mg 39%
Fats 33.31g 10g 36%
Vitamin A 330µg 4µg 36%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 5.072mg 31%
Iron 0.14mg 2.24mg 26%
Sodium 653mg 66mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.369mg 23%
Selenium 28.5µg 16.6µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.151mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 4.194g 13%
Calories 404kcal 176kcal 11%
Cholesterol 99mg 65mg 11%
Zinc 3.64mg 4.79mg 10%
Choline 16.5mg 66.1mg 9%
Potassium 76mg 321mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.345g 7%
Protein 22.87g 20g 6%
Copper 0.03mg 0.072mg 5%
Folate 27µg 6µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.601mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.17mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.1µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3IU 3%
Magnesium 27mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.042mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.8µg 1%
Carbs 3.09g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g 0.54g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.102mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.775mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.885mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 1.658mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.781mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.983mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.65mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.036g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
20% 10% 69%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 10 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.4%
Contains more FatsFats +233.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +574.5%
Contains more WaterWater +87.6%

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.345 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +311.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.2%

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, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174030/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.