Ground beef vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ground beef and American cheese different?
- Ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6, while American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
- American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 101% more than ground beef.
- Ground beef contains 53 times more vitamin B3 than American cheese. Ground beef contains 4.026mg of vitamin B3, while American cheese contains 0.076mg.
- Ground beef is lower in saturated fat.
- American cheese has a higher glycemic index (27) than ground beef (0).
Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +82.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +260.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +71.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +134.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +52.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3066.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +286.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +355.6% |
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 | +240% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5197.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +27% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +475.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +66% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +11.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +102.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +8233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +14.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 33mg | 1045mg | 101% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 1671mg | 69% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 641mg | 68% |
| Saturated fat | 6.073g | 18.057g | 54% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 1.5µg | 41% |
| Zinc | 5.84mg | 2.49mg | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 250µg | 27% |
| Fats | 15.37g | 31.79g | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 0.076mg | 25% |
| Iron | 2.27mg | 0.63mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.054mg | 20% |
| Protein | 23.87g | 18.13g | 11% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 36.2mg | 7% |
| Calories | 241kcal | 371kcal | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 1.286g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.234mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.8mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 100mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.046mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.015mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 23IU | 3% |
| Potassium | 241mg | 132mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 19.1µg | 20.2µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 0.403mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 8.236g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.7g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 2.26g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 2.6µg | 0% |
| Folate | 7µg | 8µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | 1.144g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.923mg | 0.772mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.861mg | 1.716mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.976mg | 1.516mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.614mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0.939mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.172mg | 1.187mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.546mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.012g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.137g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.021g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.033g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.79g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Protein:
18.13 g
Fats:
31.79 g
Carbs:
3.7 g
Water:
39.61 g
Other:
6.77 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +47.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +106.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +183.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.286 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +215.2% |
