Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Dairy
  4. American cheese
  5. Compare
  6. American cheese vs. Baby food

American cheese vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are American cheese and baby food different?

  • American cheese is richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus, while baby food is higher in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Baby food covers your daily need for iron, 586% more than American cheese.
  • Baby food is lower in cholesterol.
  • Baby food has a higher glycemic index (56) than American cheese (27).

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified types were used in this article.

Infographic

American cheese vs Baby food infographic
Infographic link

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 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +284.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +231.1%
Contains more IronIron +7439.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +626.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.2%
~equal in Zinc ~2.4mg

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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +73.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +56%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +360%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1061.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45576.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +166.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +250%
Contains more FolateFolate +437.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Baby food DV% diff.
Iron 0.63mg 47.5mg 586%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 34.714mg 216%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 2.438mg 202%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 2.717mg 191%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.769g 79%
Sodium 1671mg 3mg 73%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Fats 31.79g 4.4g 42%
Phosphorus 641mg 392mg 36%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Copper 0.046mg 0.334mg 32%
Calcium 1045mg 733mg 31%
Fiber 0g 7.5g 30%
Vitamin A 250µg 1µg 28%
Carbs 3.7g 73.4g 23%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 3.68mg 19%
Magnesium 26mg 100mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 1.206g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 1.074mg 13%
Protein 18.13g 12.2g 12%
Selenium 20.2µg 25.9µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.189mg 10%
Folate 8µg 43µg 9%
Potassium 132mg 437mg 9%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 1.697g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Manganese 0.041mg 2%
Choline 36.2mg 23.2mg 2%
Zinc 2.49mg 2.4mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.5µg 1%
Calories 371kcal 379kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 65.9g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 0.87g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.672mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.286mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g 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 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.6%
Contains more FatsFats +622.5%
Contains more WaterWater +491.2%
Contains more OtherOther +105.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1883.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +582.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32%

People also compare

American cheese
American cheese vs Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese
American cheese
American cheese vs Roquefort
Roquefort
American cheese
American cheese vs Romano cheese
Romano cheese
Baby food
Baby food vs Cheese
Cheese
Baby food
Baby food vs Milk
Milk
Baby food
Baby food vs Powdered milk
Powdered milk

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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.