American cheese vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are American cheese and butter different?

American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, protein, and selenium, while butter is higher in fats and vitamin A.
Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat 162% more than American cheese.
American cheese contains 152 times more sodium than butter. American cheese contains 1671mg of sodium, while butter contains 11mg.
American cheese has a higher glycemic index (27) than butter (0).

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Butter, without salt types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

American cheese

Butter

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+4254.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+450%
Contains more IronIron	+3050%
Contains more CopperCopper	+187.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+2666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+2570.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+925%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1920%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-99.3%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

American cheese

Butter

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+588.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+81%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+266.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+782.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+166.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+173.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+190%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+169.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	18.057g	50.489g	147%
Calcium	1045mg	24mg	102%
Phosphorus	641mg	24mg	88%
Fats	31.79g	81.11g	76%
Sodium	1671mg	11mg	72%
Vitamin B12	1.5µg	0.17µg	55%
Vitamin A	250µg	684µg	48%
Cholesterol	100mg	215mg	38%
Monounsaturated fat	8.236g	23.43g	38%
Protein	18.13g	0.85g	35%
Selenium	20.2µg	1µg	35%
Zinc	2.49mg	0.09mg	22%
Calories	371kcal	717kcal	17%
Vitamin B2	0.234mg	0.034mg	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.286g	3.01g	11%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.137g	0.315g	11%
Vitamin E	0.8mg	2.32mg	10%
Iron	0.63mg	0.02mg	8%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.79g	2.166g	8%
Magnesium	26mg	2mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.403mg	0.11mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.054mg	0.003mg	4%
Vitamin K	2.6µg	7µg	4%
Vitamin D*	23 IU	0 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0µg	3%
Potassium	132mg	24mg	3%
Copper	0.046mg	0.016mg	3%
Choline	36.2mg	18.8mg	3%
Manganese	0.041mg	0.004mg	2%
Carbs	3.7g	0.06g	1%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.005mg	1%
Folate	8µg	3µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.9g	0.12g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	205kcal	8435kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	14g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.53	0.52	N/A
Net carbs	3.7g	0.06g	N/A
Sugar	2.26g	0.06g	N/A
Vitamin B3	0.076mg	0.042mg	0%
Trans fat	1.144g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.012mg	0%
Threonine	0.772mg	0.038mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.938mg	0.051mg	0%
Leucine	1.716mg	0.083mg	0%
Lysine	1.516mg	0.067mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.021mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.939mg	0.041mg	0%
Valine	1.187mg	0.057mg	0%
Histidine	0.546mg	0.023mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.012g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.021g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.033g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.009g		N/A