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American cheese vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are American cheese and chives different?

  • American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and selenium; however, chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chives is 175% higher.
  • Chives have less cholesterol.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than chives (45).

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Chives, raw 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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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1035.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +344.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1005.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2144.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.2%
Contains more IronIron +154%
Contains more CopperCopper +241.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +809.8%

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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +281%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +596.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +751.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8080.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1212.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.6µg 212.7µg 175%
Calcium 1045mg 92mg 95%
Phosphorus 641mg 58mg 83%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.146g 81%
Sodium 1671mg 3mg 73%
Vitamin C 0mg 58.1mg 65%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Fats 31.79g 0.73g 48%
Selenium 20.2µg 0.9µg 35%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Protein 18.13g 3.27g 30%
Folate 8µg 105µg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.095g 20%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.56mg 18%
Calories 371kcal 30kcal 17%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.373mg 14%
Copper 0.046mg 0.157mg 12%
Iron 0.63mg 1.6mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.115mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.267g 7%
Choline 36.2mg 5.2mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.138mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.078mg 5%
Potassium 132mg 296mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.647mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin A 250µg 218µg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 42mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.324mg 2%
Carbs 3.7g 4.35g 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 1.85g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.057mg 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
Chives
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +454.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4254.8%
Contains more OtherOther +577%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.6%
Contains more WaterWater +128.9%

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
Chives
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8569.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +381.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.