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American cheese vs. Butter oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between American cheese and butter oil?

  • American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, protein, and selenium, yet butter oil is richer in fats and vitamin A.
  • Butter oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 219% higher.
  • Butter oil contains less sodium.

We used Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Butter oil, anhydrous types in this comparison.

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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.
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 0% 1.2% 0.44% 0% 0.33% 0.27% 1.3% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26025%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2540%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +4500%
Contains more ZincZinc +24800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21266.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 83% 16% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 280% 56% 0.25% 1.2% 0.06% 0.6% 0.23% 1.3% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4580%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3930%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14900%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +236%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +230.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Butter oil DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.057g 61.924g 199%
Fats 31.79g 99.48g 104%
Calcium 1045mg 4mg 104%
Phosphorus 641mg 3mg 91%
Sodium 1671mg 2mg 73%
Vitamin A 250µg 840µg 66%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.01µg 62%
Cholesterol 100mg 256mg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 28.732g 51%
Selenium 20.2µg 0µg 37%
Protein 18.13g 0.28g 36%
Calories 371kcal 876kcal 25%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.01mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.005mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 3.694g 16%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 2.8mg 13%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.137g 9%
Iron 0.63mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.01mg 8%
Magnesium 26mg 0mg 6%
Copper 0.046mg 0.001mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 8.6µg 5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.79g 5%
Potassium 132mg 5mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.001mg 4%
Vitamin D* 23 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Choline 36.2mg 22.3mg 3%
Manganese 0.041mg 0mg 2%
Folate 8µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 3.7g 0g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.001mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.9g 0.03g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 205kcal 31286kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 11g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.53 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 3.7g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.003mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.027mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.022mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.014mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.008mg 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

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
99%
Protein: 0.28 g
Fats: 99.48 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.24 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +6375%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +16404.2%
Contains more FatsFats +212.9%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 61.924 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.732 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.694 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +248.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +187.2%

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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. Butter oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173412/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.