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

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How are gouda cheese and fast food different?

  • Gouda cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, fast food is richer in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for gouda cheese is 66% higher.
  • Gouda cheese contains 11 times more calcium than fast food. While gouda cheese contains 700mg of calcium, fast food contains only 62mg.
  • Fast food has less saturated fat.
  • Gouda cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than fast food (66).

Cheese, gouda and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1029%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +307.5%
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%
~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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1733.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +73%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.363mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gouda cheese Fast food DV% diff.
Calcium 700mg 62mg 64%
Saturated fat 17.614g 4.493g 60%
Phosphorus 546mg 134mg 59%
Vitamin B3 0.063mg 5.617mg 35%
Iron 0.24mg 3.06mg 35%
Cholesterol 114mg 33mg 27%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0.89µg 27%
Fats 27.44g 12.01g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.317mg 24%
Sodium 819mg 331mg 21%
Protein 24.94g 16.52g 17%
Vitamin A 165µg 9µg 17%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.357mg 15%
Folate 21µg 80µg 15%
Zinc 3.9mg 2.52mg 13%
Selenium 14.5µg 20.3µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.212mg 10%
Carbs 2.22g 31.5g 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Copper 0.036mg 0.121mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 7.747g 4.835g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.657g 1.68g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.34mg 0.53mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 34.4mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Calories 356kcal 297kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.334mg 0.363mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 4.9µg 2%
Potassium 121mg 197mg 2%
Vitamin D 20IU 2IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.38mg 1%
Net carbs 2.22g 29.8g N/A
Magnesium 29mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 2.22g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.93mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.306mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 2.564mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 2.654mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.719mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.431mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 1.806mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 1.032mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g 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
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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +51%
Contains more FatsFats +128.5%
Contains more OtherOther +159.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1318.9%
~equal in Water ~38.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +155.7%

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/nutrients
  2. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.