American cheese vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between American cheese and chocolate
- American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and selenium; however, chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, and magnesium.
- Chocolate covers your daily copper needs 109% more than American cheese.
- Chocolate contains 70 times less sodium than American cheese. American cheese contains 1671mg of sodium, while chocolate contains 24mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1766.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +23.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +211.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +573.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +461.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +323.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1173% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2134.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3361% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +12400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +48.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +368% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +552.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +853.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +211.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 1.028mg | 109% |
| Calcium | 1045mg | 56mg | 99% |
| Iron | 0.63mg | 8.02mg | 92% |
| Sodium | 1671mg | 24mg | 72% |
| Phosphorus | 641mg | 206mg | 62% |
| Manganese | 0.041mg | 1.419mg | 60% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 0.23µg | 53% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 8mg | 31% |
| Selenium | 20.2µg | 3µg | 31% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 146mg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 250µg | 2µg | 28% |
| Fiber | 0g | 7g | 28% |
| Protein | 18.13g | 4.88g | 27% |
| Carbs | 3.7g | 61.17g | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.234mg | 0.05mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 132mg | 559mg | 13% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 43mg | 11% |
| Calories | 371kcal | 546kcal | 9% |
| Choline | 36.2mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 8.1µg | 5% |
| Zinc | 2.49mg | 2.01mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.076mg | 0.725mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.236g | 9.54g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 18.057g | 18.519g | 2% |
| Folate | 8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 0.54mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 0.297mg | 2% |
| Fats | 31.79g | 31.28g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.054mg | 0.042mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.286g | 1.092g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.7g | 54.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.26g | 47.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 1.144g | 0.112g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.232mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.772mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.716mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.516mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.475mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.939mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.187mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.546mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.012g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.137g | 0.085g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.021g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.033g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.009g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.79g | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.13 g
Fats:
31.79 g
Carbs:
3.7 g
Water:
39.61 g
Other:
6.77 g
Protein:
4.88 g
Fats:
31.28 g
Carbs:
61.17 g
Water:
0.97 g
Other:
1.7 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +271.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +3983.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +298.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1553.2% |
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Fats
~31.28g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.286 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.092 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +17.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15.8% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~18.519g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.15 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.11 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
46.25 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
1.65 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +30.3% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
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Starch
~0g
~equal in
Glucose
~0g
~equal in
Fructose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
