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American cheese vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between American cheese and bell peppers?

  • American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2, yet bell peppers are richer in vitamin C.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 104% higher.
  • Bell peppers contain less cholesterol.

We used Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Peppers, sweet, green, raw 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 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 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10350%
Contains more IronIron +85.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1815.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3105%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +197.6%

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.
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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1288.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +735.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +307.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +558.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +531.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +314.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +184.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Bell pepper DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 10mg 104%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.4mg 89%
Phosphorus 641mg 20mg 89%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.058g 82%
Sodium 1671mg 3mg 73%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Fats 31.79g 0.17g 49%
Selenium 20.2µg 0µg 37%
Protein 18.13g 0.86g 35%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin A 250µg 18µg 26%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.13mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.008g 21%
Calories 371kcal 20kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.028mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.224mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.062g 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Choline 36.2mg 5.5mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.099mg 6%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 7.4µg 4%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.122mg 4%
Iron 0.63mg 0.34mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.057mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 10mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.37mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.48mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.066mg 2%
Folate 8µg 10µg 1%
Fructose 0g 1.12g 1%
Potassium 132mg 175mg 1%
Carbs 3.7g 4.64g 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 2.94g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 2.4g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.01mg 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 0g 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2008.1%
Contains more FatsFats +18600%
Contains more OtherOther +1438.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.4%
Contains more WaterWater +137%

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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1974.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
95% 5%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.15 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.11 g
5% 49% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 1.16 g
Fructose: 1.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.