Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cheese
versus
cooked
lamb
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cheese and lamb:
Both cheese and lamb are high in calories. Cheese has 36% more calories than lamb - cheese has 384 calories per 100 grams and lamb has 283 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, cheese is lighter in protein, heavier in fat and similar to lamb for carbs. Cheese has a macronutrient ratio of 25:0:75 and for lamb, 36:0:64 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Cheese | Lamb | |
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Protein | 25% | 36% |
Carbohydrates | ~ | ~ |
Fat | 75% | 64% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both cheese and lamb are low in carbohydrates - cheese has 0.13g of total carbs per 100 grams and lamb does not contain significant amounts.
Both cheese and lamb are high in protein. Cheese is very similar to cheese for protein - cheese has 23.5g of protein per 100 grams and lamb has 24.8g of protein.
Both cheese and lamb are high in saturated fat. Cheese has 98% more saturated fat than lamb - cheese has 16.1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and lamb has 8.1g of saturated fat.
Cheese and lamb contain similar amounts of cholesterol - cheese has 95mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and lamb has 97mg of cholesterol.
Cheese is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than lamb - cheese has 174ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and lamb does not contain significant amounts.
Cheese has 950% more Vitamin D than lamb - cheese has 21iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and lamb has 2iu of Vitamin D.
Cheese and lamb contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - cheese has 0.25mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and lamb has 0.14mg of Vitamin E.
Cheese and lamb contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - cheese has 2.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and lamb has 5.3ug of Vitamin K.
Lamb has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12. Both cheese and lamb contain significant amounts of riboflavin and folate.
Cheese | Lamb | |
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Thiamin | 0.023 MG | 0.1 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.318 MG | 0.25 MG |
Niacin | 0.114 MG | 6.7 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.249 MG | 0.66 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.061 MG | 0.14 MG |
Folate | 13 UG | 19 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 1.23 UG | 2.61 UG |
Cheese is an excellent source of calcium and it has 28 times more calcium than lamb - cheese has 659mg of calcium per 100 grams and lamb has 22mg of calcium.
Lamb has 203% more iron than cheese - cheese has 0.59mg of iron per 100 grams and lamb has 1.8mg of iron.
Lamb is an excellent source of potassium and it has 299% more potassium than cheese - cheese has 85mg of potassium per 100 grams and lamb has 339mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, both cheese and lamb contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
Cheese | Lamb | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.332 G | 0.26 G |
Total | 0.332 G | 0.26 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, lamb has more linoleic acid than cheese per 100 grams.
Cheese | Lamb | |
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linoleic acid | 0.532 G | 1.07 G |
other omega 6 | ~ | 0.07 G |
Total | 0.532 G | 1.14 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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