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Fast food vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fast food and cheese?

  • Fast food is richer in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and manganese, while cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and selenium.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 72% higher.
  • Cheese has 95 times less vitamin B3 than fast food. Fast food has 5.617mg of vitamin B3, while cheese has 0.059mg.
  • Fast food is lower in cholesterol.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index (66) than cheese (0).

We used Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Cheese, cheddar types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159.2%
Contains more IronIron +2085.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +303.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1222.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1045.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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.
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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +993.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9420.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +221.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +104.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +196.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +108.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 62mg 710mg 65%
Saturated fat 4.493g 18.867g 65%
Phosphorus 134mg 455mg 46%
Iron 3.06mg 0.14mg 37%
Vitamin A 9µg 330µg 36%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 0.059mg 35%
Fats 12.01g 33.31g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.029mg 24%
Cholesterol 33mg 99mg 22%
Selenium 20.3µg 28.5µg 15%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.027mg 14%
Sodium 331mg 653mg 14%
Protein 16.52g 22.87g 13%
Folate 80µg 27µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 9.246g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.066mg 11%
Copper 0.121mg 0.03mg 10%
Zinc 2.52mg 3.64mg 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 1.1µg 9%
Carbs 31.5g 3.09g 9%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.428mg 5%
Calories 297kcal 404kcal 5%
Potassium 197mg 76mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.6µg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 0g 3%
Choline 34.4mg 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 2IU 24IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.41mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 2.4µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 1.421g 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.71mg 2%
Net carbs 29.8g 3.09g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 4.88g 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +919.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.4%
Contains more FatsFats +177.4%
Contains more OtherOther +144.1%
~equal in Water ~37.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +91.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0 g
Cheese
Cheese
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54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +688.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/nutrients
  2. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.