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

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How are fast food and neufchâtel cheese different?

  • Fast food is richer in iron, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B2, and zinc, while neufchâtel cheese is higher in vitamin A.
  • Neufchâtel cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 41% more than fast food.
  • Fast food contains 27 times more vitamin B3 than neufchâtel cheese. Fast food contains 5.617mg of vitamin B3, while neufchâtel cheese contains 0.21mg.
  • Fast food is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index (66) than neufchâtel cheese (27).

Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Cheese, neufchatel 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.
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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.6%
Contains more IronIron +2253.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +348.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +207.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3145.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +576.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~138mg
~equal in Sodium ~334mg

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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1340.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2574.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +417.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +196.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +188.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +471.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2577.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.575mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Neufchâtel cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.493g 12.79g 38%
Iron 3.06mg 0.13mg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 0.21mg 34%
Selenium 20.3µg 3µg 31%
Vitamin A 9µg 241µg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.022mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0.3µg 25%
Fats 12.01g 22.78g 17%
Folate 80µg 14µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.155mg 16%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.82mg 15%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.011mg 15%
Protein 16.52g 9.15g 15%
Cholesterol 33mg 74mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.041mg 13%
Copper 0.121mg 0.027mg 10%
Carbs 31.5g 3.59g 9%
Starch 22.87g 0.5g 9%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Calcium 62mg 117mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.97g 5%
Magnesium 27mg 10mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 1.7µg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 0g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 5.784g 2%
Calories 297kcal 253kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.575mg 1%
Phosphorus 134mg 138mg 1%
Potassium 197mg 152mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 3.59g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 3.19g N/A
Sodium 331mg 334mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.4mg 0%
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.448mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.27mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g 0.117g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0g 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
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +777.4%
Contains more FatsFats +89.7%
Contains more WaterWater +64.1%
~equal in Other ~1.37g

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.6%

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
14% 86%
Starch: 0.5 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.19 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +4474%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.