Almond butter vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are almond butter and American cheese different?
- Almond butter is richer in vitamin E, copper, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B2, and fiber, while American cheese is higher in calcium and vitamin B12.
- Almond butter covers your daily need for vitamin E, 156% more than American cheese.
- Almond butter is lower in saturated fat.
Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +973.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +466.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +454% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1930.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +32.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5097.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +201.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +741.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +2926.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +173.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +301.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4051.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +90.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +562.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +43.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +26.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 24.21mg | 0.8mg | 156% |
| Copper | 0.934mg | 0.046mg | 99% |
| Manganese | 2.131mg | 0.041mg | 91% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 13.613g | 1.286g | 82% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 1671mg | 72% |
| Calcium | 347mg | 1045mg | 70% |
| Saturated fat | 4.152g | 18.057g | 63% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.5µg | 63% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 32.445g | 8.236g | 61% |
| Magnesium | 279mg | 26mg | 60% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.939mg | 0.234mg | 54% |
| Fiber | 10.3g | 0g | 41% |
| Iron | 3.49mg | 0.63mg | 36% |
| Fats | 55.5g | 31.79g | 36% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 100mg | 33% |
| Selenium | 2.4µg | 20.2µg | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 250µg | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.155mg | 0.076mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 641mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 748mg | 132mg | 18% |
| Calories | 614kcal | 371kcal | 12% |
| Folate | 53µg | 8µg | 11% |
| Zinc | 3.29mg | 2.49mg | 7% |
| Protein | 20.96g | 18.13g | 6% |
| Carbs | 18.82g | 3.7g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.103mg | 0.054mg | 4% |
| Choline | 52.1mg | 36.2mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 23IU | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.318mg | 0.403mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.015mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.6µg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 8.52g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.43g | 2.26g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.08g | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 1.144g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.159mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.555mg | 0.772mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.813mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.483mg | 1.716mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.612mg | 1.516mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.122mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 0.939mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.937mg | 1.187mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.55mg | 0.546mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.012g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.137g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.021g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.033g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.79g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20.96 g
Fats:
55.5 g
Carbs:
18.82 g
Water:
1.64 g
Other:
3.08 g
Protein:
18.13 g
Fats:
31.79 g
Carbs:
3.7 g
Water:
39.61 g
Other:
6.77 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +74.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +408.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2315.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +119.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.152 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
32.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
13.613 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 | -77% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +293.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +958.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0.08 g
Sucrose:
4.34 g
Glucose:
0.02 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.07 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.15 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.11 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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Fructose
~0g
