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American cheese vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between American cheese and chicken meat

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin A; however, chicken meat has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and iron.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 103% more.
  • American cheese has 20 times more sodium than chicken meat. American cheese has 1671mg of sodium, while chicken meat has 82mg.
  • American cheese has a higher glycemic index than chicken meat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6866.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +252.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.9%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.3%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +420.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +196.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11067.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +640.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +82%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Chicken meat DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 15mg 103%
Sodium 1671mg 82mg 69%
Phosphorus 641mg 182mg 66%
Saturated fat 18.057g 3.79g 65%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 8.487mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.3µg 50%
Fats 31.79g 13.6g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.4mg 27%
Vitamin A 250µg 48µg 22%
Protein 18.13g 27.3g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 1.03mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 2.97g 11%
Iron 0.63mg 1.26mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 5.34g 7%
Selenium 20.2µg 23.9µg 7%
Calories 371kcal 239kcal 7%
Zinc 2.49mg 1.94mg 5%
Choline 36.2mg 65.9mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.168mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.063mg 4%
Cholesterol 100mg 88mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.27mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 132mg 223mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 2IU 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.066mg 2%
Carbs 3.7g 0g 1%
Magnesium 26mg 23mg 1%
Folate 8µg 5µg 1%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.02mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.4µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +133.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-2034.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.6%
Contains more WaterWater +50.1%

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130.9%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.