Duck meat vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are duck meat and cheese different?
- Duck meat is higher in iron, vitamin B3, and copper; however, cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for cheese is 70% higher.
- Duck meat contains 82 times more vitamin B3 than cheese. While duck meat contains 4.825mg of vitamin B3, cheese contains only 0.059mg.
- Duck meat has less saturated fat.
Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Cheese, cheddar are the varieties 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +168.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1828.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +656.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6354.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +95.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +191.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +42.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +42.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +8078% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +167.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +172.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +112.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +205.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +423.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +59.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +266.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +350% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 11mg | 710mg | 70% |
| Phosphorus | 156mg | 455mg | 43% |
| Saturated fat | 9.67g | 18.867g | 42% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 1.1µg | 33% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 0.14mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.825mg | 0.059mg | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 63µg | 330µg | 30% |
| Sodium | 59mg | 653mg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.227mg | 0.03mg | 22% |
| Zinc | 1.86mg | 3.64mg | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.65g | 1.421g | 15% |
| Selenium | 20µg | 28.5µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.098mg | 0.41mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.174mg | 0.029mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.269mg | 0.428mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 0.066mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 12.9g | 9.246g | 9% |
| Protein | 18.99g | 22.87g | 8% |
| Fats | 28.35g | 33.31g | 8% |
| Choline | 50.4mg | 16.5mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 99mg | 5% |
| Folate | 6µg | 27µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 204mg | 76mg | 4% |
| Calories | 337kcal | 404kcal | 3% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 27mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 24IU | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 5.1µg | 2.4µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.09g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.917g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.232mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.773mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.872mg | 1.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.465mg | 1.939mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.486mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.475mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.752mg | 1.074mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.938mg | 1.404mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.462mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.017g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +40% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +352.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +39.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +156.9% |
