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American cheese vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are American cheese and nougat different?

  • American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, and zinc; however, nougat is richer in fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for American cheese is 101% higher.

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Candies, nougat, with almonds 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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Nougat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3165.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +492.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1065.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +676.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +191.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +641.5%
~equal in Iron ~0.59mg

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 1% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +571.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +609.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +246.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +528.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Nougat DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 32mg 101%
Phosphorus 641mg 55mg 84%
Saturated fat 18.057g 1.667g 75%
Sodium 1671mg 33mg 71%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.01µg 62%
Fats 31.79g 1.67g 46%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Selenium 20.2µg 2.6µg 32%
Carbs 3.7g 92.39g 30%
Protein 18.13g 3.33g 30%
Vitamin A 250µg 0µg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0g 21%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.42mg 19%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 2.77mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.304mg 11%
Copper 0.046mg 0.134mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.148mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.06mg 7%
Choline 36.2mg 5.1mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.478mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Folate 8µg 5µg 1%
Calories 371kcal 398kcal 1%
Iron 0.63mg 0.59mg 1%
Potassium 132mg 105mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 44.97g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.013mg 0%
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 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
Nougat
Nougat
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3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +444.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1803.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1742.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1371.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2397%

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
Nougat
Nougat
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%

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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. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/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.