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American cheese vs. Rapini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are American cheese and rapini different?

  • American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and selenium; however, rapini is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for rapini is 185% higher.
  • Rapini has less cholesterol.

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Broccoli raab, raw 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +867.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +223.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +778.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1920%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.5%
Contains more IronIron +239.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +863.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.042mg

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%
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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 67% 44% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +90.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +97.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +980%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1506.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8515.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +937.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Rapini DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.6µg 224µg 185%
Calcium 1045mg 108mg 94%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.05g 82%
Phosphorus 641mg 73mg 81%
Sodium 1671mg 33mg 71%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Fats 31.79g 0.49g 48%
Selenium 20.2µg 1µg 35%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Protein 18.13g 3.17g 30%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.026g 21%
Folate 8µg 83µg 19%
Iron 0.63mg 2.14mg 19%
Calories 371kcal 22kcal 17%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.77mg 16%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.395mg 15%
Vitamin A 250µg 131µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.162mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.171mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.13g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.129mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 1.221mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 1.62mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Choline 36.2mg 18.3mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.322mg 2%
Potassium 132mg 196mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 22mg 1%
Carbs 3.7g 2.85g 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 0.15g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 0.38g N/A
Copper 0.046mg 0.042mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.048mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.128mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.153mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.066mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.17g 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
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3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +471.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6387.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.8%
Contains more OtherOther +620.2%
Contains more WaterWater +133.7%

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
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31576.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +889.2%
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
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29% 26% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0.17 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. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/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.