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Fast food vs. Gouda cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fast food and gouda cheese different?

  • Fast food is higher in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and manganese; however, gouda cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for gouda cheese is 66% higher.
  • Fast food contains 89 times more vitamin B3 than gouda cheese. While fast food contains 5.617mg of vitamin B3, gouda cheese contains only 0.063mg.
  • Fast food has less sodium.
  • Gouda cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than fast food (66).

Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Cheese, gouda 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.8%
Contains more IronIron +1175%
Contains more CopperCopper +236.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3145.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1029%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +307.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

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%
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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +956.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8815.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +113%
Contains more FolateFolate +281%
Contains more CholineCholine +123.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1733.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +73%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.334mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Gouda cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 62mg 700mg 64%
Saturated fat 4.493g 17.614g 60%
Phosphorus 134mg 546mg 59%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 0.063mg 35%
Iron 3.06mg 0.24mg 35%
Cholesterol 33mg 114mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 1.54µg 27%
Fats 12.01g 27.44g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.03mg 24%
Sodium 331mg 819mg 21%
Protein 16.52g 24.94g 17%
Vitamin A 9µg 165µg 17%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.011mg 15%
Folate 80µg 21µg 15%
Zinc 2.52mg 3.9mg 13%
Selenium 20.3µg 14.5µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.08mg 10%
Carbs 31.5g 2.22g 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Copper 0.121mg 0.036mg 9%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 7.747g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.657g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.34mg 4%
Choline 34.4mg 15.4mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Calories 297kcal 356kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.334mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 2.3µg 2%
Potassium 197mg 121mg 2%
Vitamin D 2IU 20IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.24mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 2.22g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 4.88g 2.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.93mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 1.306mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 2.564mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 2.654mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.719mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 1.431mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 1.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 1.032mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g 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 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
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1318.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51%
Contains more FatsFats +128.5%
Contains more OtherOther +159.2%
~equal in Water ~41.46g

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
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +155.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.2%

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.