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Ground beef vs. Neufchâtel cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ground beef and neufchâtel cheese?

  • Ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, yet neufchâtel cheese is richer in vitamin A and calcium.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 91% higher.
  • Ground beef has 19 times more vitamin B3 than neufchâtel cheese. Ground beef has 4.026mg of vitamin B3, while neufchâtel cheese has 0.21mg.
  • Ground beef contains less saturated fat.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than neufchâtel cheese.

We used Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Cheese, neufchatel 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.6%
Contains more IronIron +1646.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +192.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +612.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +536.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +254.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1817.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +658.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +730%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +70.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7933.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.155mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Neufchâtel cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0.3µg 91%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.82mg 46%
Saturated fat 6.073g 12.79g 31%
Protein 23.87g 9.15g 29%
Selenium 19.1µg 3µg 29%
Iron 2.27mg 0.13mg 27%
Vitamin A 3µg 241µg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 0.21mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.041mg 21%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Fats 15.37g 22.78g 11%
Sodium 73mg 334mg 11%
Calcium 33mg 117mg 8%
Copper 0.079mg 0.027mg 6%
Cholesterol 88mg 74mg 5%
Phosphorus 166mg 138mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 5.784g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.97g 4%
Potassium 241mg 152mg 3%
Folate 7µg 14µg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.022mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 1.7µg 1%
Calories 241kcal 253kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.155mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.59g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.575mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.59g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 0g 3.19g N/A
Starch 0.5g 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.448mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.27mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 +160.9%
Contains more OtherOther +74.5%
Contains more FatsFats +48.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~63.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 -52.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.7%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.