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Cheese vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cheese and turkey meat

  • Cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin A, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, yet turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, choline, and iron.
  • Cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 84% more than turkey meat.
  • Cheese contains 51 times more calcium than turkey meat. While cheese contains 710mg of calcium, turkey meat contains only 14mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in turkey meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, cheddar and Turkey, whole, meat and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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
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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4971.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +92.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +214.5%
Contains more IronIron +678.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +210%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.2%
~equal in Selenium ~29.8µg

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
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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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +914.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16125.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +833.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +429.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.02µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +350.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5050%
Contains more OtherOther +672.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.8%
Contains more WaterWater +71.6%

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% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +249.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cheese Turkey meat
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Turkey meat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 2.155g 76%
Calcium 710mg 14mg 70%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 9.573mg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.616mg 42%
Fats 33.31g 7.39g 40%
Vitamin A 330µg 12µg 35%
Phosphorus 455mg 223mg 33%
Sodium 653mg 103mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 2.647g 16%
Choline 16.5mg 87.4mg 13%
Iron 0.14mg 1.09mg 12%
Protein 22.87g 28.55g 11%
Zinc 3.64mg 2.48mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.281mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.948mg 11%
Calories 404kcal 189kcal 11%
Copper 0.03mg 0.093mg 7%
Potassium 76mg 239mg 5%
Folate 27µg 9µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 2.119g 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 1.02µg 3%
Cholesterol 99mg 109mg 3%
Selenium 28.5µg 29.8µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.045mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.4µg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin D 24IU 15IU 1%
Carbs 3.09g 0.06g 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cheese Turkey meat
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
35%
Cheese
50%
Turkey meat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
79%
Cheese
46%
Turkey meat

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.48g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat contains less Sodium (difference - 550mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 16.712g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cheese
Cheese is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.