American cheese vs. Broth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between American cheese and broth

American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin A, while broth has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B3.
Broth covers your daily need for sodium, 965% more than American cheese.
American cheese contains 473 times more vitamin A than broth. While American cheese contains 945IU of vitamin A, broth contains only 2IU.
The amount of cholesterol in broth is lower.
American cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of American cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of broth is 45.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry.

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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.

American cheese

Broth

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+458.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+2666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+286.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+115.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+134.1%
Contains more IronIron	+63.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+265.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+38.6%

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.

American cheese

Broth

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+73.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+83.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+3136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+85.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%
Contains more CholineCholine	+216.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1671mg	23875mg	965%
Calcium	1045mg	187mg	86%
Phosphorus	641mg	166mg	68%
Saturated fat	18.057g	3.43g	66%
Vitamin B12	1.5µg	0.3µg	50%
Cholesterol	100mg	13mg	29%
Fats	31.79g	13.88g	28%
Vitamin A	250µg	0µg	28%
Zinc	2.49mg	0.09mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.286g	4.48g	21%
Vitamin B2	0.234mg	0.43mg	15%
Vitamin B3	0.076mg	2.46mg	15%
Selenium	20.2µg	28µg	14%
Choline	36.2mg	114.6mg	14%
Magnesium	26mg	56mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	8.236g	5.36g	7%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.1mg	7%
Folate	8µg	32µg	6%
Copper	0.046mg	0mg	5%
Iron	0.63mg	1.03mg	5%
Potassium	132mg	309mg	5%
Carbs	3.7g	18.01g	5%
Manganese	0.041mg	0.15mg	5%
Calories	371kcal	267kcal	5%
Vitamin B6	0.054mg	0.1mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.403mg	0.6mg	4%
Protein	18.13g	16.66g	3%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0µg	3%
Vitamin D	23IU	0IU	3%
Vitamin K	2.6µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.8mg	0.46mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.1mg	1%
Net carbs	3.7g	18.01g	N/A
Sugar	2.26g	17.36g	N/A
Trans fat	1.144g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.232mg		0%
Threonine	0.772mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.938mg		0%
Leucine	1.716mg		0%
Lysine	1.516mg		0%
Methionine	0.475mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.939mg		0%
Valine	1.187mg		0%
Histidine	0.546mg		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