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Cheese vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cheese and beef broiled?

  • Cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, beef broiled is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 69% more.
  • Beef broiled contains 138 times less vitamin A than cheese. Cheese contains 1242IU of vitamin A, while beef broiled contains 9IU.
  • Beef broiled has less sodium.

We used Cheese, cheddar and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled types 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.
Cheese
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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3844.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +318.4%
Contains more IronIron +1757.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89%

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
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% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +491.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9015.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +478.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +399.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Beef broiled DV% diff.
Calcium 710mg 18mg 69%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 2.64µg 64%
Saturated fat 18.867g 5.895g 59%
Phosphorus 455mg 198mg 37%
Vitamin A 330µg 3µg 36%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 5.378mg 33%
Iron 0.14mg 2.6mg 31%
Fats 33.31g 15.41g 28%
Sodium 653mg 72mg 25%
Zinc 3.64mg 6.31mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.382mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.176mg 19%
Selenium 28.5µg 21.5µg 13%
Choline 16.5mg 82.4mg 12%
Calories 404kcal 250kcal 8%
Potassium 76mg 318mg 7%
Copper 0.03mg 0.085mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 6.668g 6%
Protein 22.87g 25.93g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.484g 6%
Folate 27µg 9µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.658mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.12mg 4%
Cholesterol 99mg 88mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 2IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.046mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.2µg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 21mg 1%
Carbs 3.09g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
3
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% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more FatsFats +116.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +445.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.4%
Contains more WaterWater +56.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
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 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +193.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.8%

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 broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.