Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

American cheese vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between American cheese and cheeseburgers

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, cheeseburgers have more vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 93% more.
  • American cheese has 4 times more phosphorus than cheeseburgers. American cheese has 641mg of phosphorus, while cheeseburgers have 161mg.
  • Cheeseburgers are lower in sodium.
  • Cheeseburgers have a higher glycemic index than American cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain.

Infographic

American cheese vs Cheeseburger infographic
Infographic link

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 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +778.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +298.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.5%
Contains more IronIron +330.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +670.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.49mg
~equal in Selenium ~19.6µg

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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +97.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1853.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6764.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +61.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +775%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Cheeseburger DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 119mg 93%
Phosphorus 641mg 161mg 69%
Saturated fat 18.057g 6.473g 53%
Sodium 1671mg 515mg 50%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 5.217mg 32%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.76µg 31%
Fats 31.79g 14.72g 26%
Iron 0.63mg 2.71mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.293mg 23%
Vitamin A 250µg 50µg 22%
Cholesterol 100mg 43mg 19%
Folate 8µg 70µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.228mg 13%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.316mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.363mg 10%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Carbs 3.7g 28.03g 8%
Copper 0.046mg 0.111mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 5.413g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.545mg 3%
Protein 18.13g 16.51g 3%
Calories 371kcal 308kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.1µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 2IU 3%
Fructose 0g 1.94g 2%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.52mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 1.658g 2%
Potassium 132mg 196mg 2%
Choline 36.2mg 28.9mg 1%
Selenium 20.2µg 19.6µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 4.2µg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 26.03g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g 4.88g N/A
Zinc 2.49mg 2.49mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.755mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g 1.322g 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
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more FatsFats +116%
Contains more OtherOther +220.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +657.6%
~equal in Protein ~16.51g
~equal in Water ~38.63g

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
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
95% 5%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.15 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.11 g
80% 7% 8% 3% 2%
Starch: 19.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.76 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0.72 g
Maltose: 0.46 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +198.6%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g

People also compare

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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.