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Cheese vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and chicken meat different?

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 75% more than chicken meat.
  • Cheese has 47 times more calcium than chicken meat. Cheese has 710mg of calcium, while chicken meat has 15mg.
  • Chicken meat contains less sodium.

Cheese, cheddar and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types were used 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
6
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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4633.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193.4%
Contains more IronIron +800%
Contains more CopperCopper +120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.4%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +587.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +163%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14284.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +151.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +506.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +299.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Chicken meat DV% diff.
Calcium 710mg 15mg 70%
Saturated fat 18.867g 3.79g 69%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 8.487mg 53%
Phosphorus 455mg 182mg 39%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.3µg 33%
Vitamin A 330µg 48µg 31%
Fats 33.31g 13.6g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.4mg 26%
Sodium 653mg 82mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.168mg 20%
Zinc 3.64mg 1.94mg 15%
Iron 0.14mg 1.26mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 1.03mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 5.34g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 2.97g 10%
Choline 16.5mg 65.9mg 9%
Protein 22.87g 27.3g 9%
Selenium 28.5µg 23.9µg 8%
Calories 404kcal 239kcal 8%
Folate 27µg 5µg 6%
Cholesterol 99mg 88mg 4%
Copper 0.03mg 0.066mg 4%
Potassium 76mg 223mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.063mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.27mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 2IU 3%
Magnesium 27mg 23mg 1%
Carbs 3.09g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.027mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +144.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-1160%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.4%
Contains more WaterWater +60.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +109%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.