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 A, vitamin B12, and selenium; however, mexican Cheese queso chihuahua is richer in zinc and protein.
American cheese covers your daily sodium needs 46% more than mexican Cheese queso chihuahua.
Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua has 4 times less vitamin A than American cheese. American cheese has 250µg of vitamin A, while mexican Cheese queso chihuahua has 56µg.
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

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

Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua

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

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

Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+346.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+45.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%

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			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%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.137g		9%
Protein	18.13g	21.56g	7%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.79g		5%
Vitamin E	0.8mg	0.26mg	4%
Choline	36.2mg	15.4mg	4%
Saturated fat	18.057g	18.843g	4%
Fats	31.79g	29.68g	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.286g	0.892g	3%
Cholesterol	100mg	105mg	2%
Potassium	132mg	52mg	2%
Iron	0.63mg	0.47mg	2%
Copper	0.046mg	0.024mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.403mg	0.279mg	2%
Folate	8µg	2µg	2%
Carbs	3.7g	5.56g	1%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0.5µg	1%
Magnesium	26mg	23mg	1%
Manganese	0.041mg	0.071mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.234mg	0.225mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	8.236g	8.443g	1%
Calories	371kcal	374kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	4.9g	5.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	205kcal	173kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.53	0.5	N/A
Net carbs	3.7g	5.56g	N/A
Vitamin D*	23 IU	22 IU	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 (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