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American cheese vs. Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between American cheese and mexican Cheese queso chihuahua

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and selenium; however, mexican Cheese queso chihuahua is richer in zinc.
  • American cheese covers your daily sodium needs 46% more than mexican Cheese queso chihuahua.
  • Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua has 5 times less vitamin A than American cheese. American cheese has 945IU of vitamin A, while mexican Cheese queso chihuahua has 193IU.
  • Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cheese, mexican, queso chihuahua.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 195% 4.6% 18% 8% 95% 189% 80% 9.3% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.8%
Contains more IronIron +34%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.2%

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%
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% 19% 5.2% 7.5% 4.5% 52% 2.8% 17% 13% 129% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +346.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +135.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.225mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua DV% diff.
Sodium 1671mg 617mg 46%
Calcium 1045mg 651mg 39%
Phosphorus 641mg 442mg 28%
Vitamin A 250µg 56µg 22%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 1.03µg 20%
Selenium 20.2µg 14.5µg 10%
Zinc 2.49mg 3.5mg 9%
Protein 18.13g 21.56g 7%
Choline 36.2mg 15.4mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.26mg 4%
Saturated fat 18.057g 18.843g 4%
Fats 31.79g 29.68g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.892g 3%
Folate 8µg 2µg 2%
Copper 0.046mg 0.024mg 2%
Iron 0.63mg 0.47mg 2%
Potassium 132mg 52mg 2%
Cholesterol 100mg 105mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.279mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.071mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 8.443g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.225mg 1%
Carbs 3.7g 5.56g 1%
Calories 371kcal 374kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 5.56g N/A
Vitamin D 23IU 22IU 0%
Sugar 2.26g 5.56g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.018mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.055mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.5µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.198mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.818mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.076mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 2.017mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.608mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 1.037mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 1.266mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.598mg 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

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
22% 30% 6% 39% 4%
Protein: 21.56 g
Fats: 29.68 g
Carbs: 5.56 g
Water: 39.13 g
Other: 4.07 g
Contains more OtherOther +66.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.3%
~equal in Fats ~29.68g
~equal in Water ~39.13g

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.843 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.443 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.892 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.843g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.443g

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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. Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173438/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.