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American cheese vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are American cheese and biscuits different?

  • American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, biscuits are richer in vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for American cheese is 81% higher.
  • American cheese contains 33 times more cholesterol than biscuits. While American cheese contains 100mg of cholesterol, biscuits contain only 3mg.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than biscuits (44).

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe are the varieties 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.
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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +344.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +361.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +290.9%
Contains more IronIron +360.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +822%
~equal in Potassium ~121mg
~equal in Selenium ~19.5µg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1775%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2273.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3780.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +662.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Biscuit DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 235mg 81%
Phosphorus 641mg 164mg 68%
Saturated fat 18.057g 4.324g 62%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.08µg 59%
Sodium 1671mg 580mg 47%
Cholesterol 100mg 3mg 32%
Vitamin A 250µg 28%
Iron 0.63mg 2.9mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.356mg 28%
Fats 31.79g 16.3g 24%
Protein 18.13g 7g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 4.163g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 2.949mg 18%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.54mg 18%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.378mg 15%
Carbs 3.7g 44.6g 14%
Folate 8µg 61µg 13%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.31mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Copper 0.046mg 0.082mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 6.93g 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.285mg 2%
Calories 371kcal 353kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.035mg 1%
Selenium 20.2µg 19.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 43.1g N/A
Potassium 132mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g 2.18g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +159%
Contains more FatsFats +95%
Contains more WaterWater +37.1%
Contains more OtherOther +111.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1105.4%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +223.7%

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.