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American cheese vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between American cheese and chocolate chip cookie

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc, while chocolate chip cookie has more copper, manganese, and iron.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 101% higher.
  • Chocolate chip cookie contains 19 times less vitamin B12 than American cheese. American cheese contains 1.5µg of vitamin B12, while chocolate chip cookie contains 0.08µg.
  • The amount of sodium in chocolate chip cookie is lower.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of American cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of chocolate chip cookie is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter.

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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 39% 11% 20% 93% 129% 26% 43% 44% 86% 61%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2650%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +541%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.4%
Contains more IronIron +293.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +739.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1517.1%

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 0.67% 46% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +79.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1775%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1696.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +312.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Chocolate chip cookie DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 38mg 101%
Phosphorus 641mg 100mg 77%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.08µg 59%
Sodium 1671mg 341mg 58%
Copper 0.046mg 0.386mg 38%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.663mg 27%
Protein 18.13g 5.7g 25%
Iron 0.63mg 2.48mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 4.541g 22%
Saturated fat 18.057g 14.071g 18%
Carbs 3.7g 58.2g 18%
Selenium 20.2µg 11.2µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.184mg 14%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.94mg 14%
Vitamin A 250µg 139µg 12%
Cholesterol 100mg 70mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 1.365mg 8%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Magnesium 26mg 55mg 7%
Folate 8µg 33µg 6%
Calories 371kcal 488kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Fats 31.79g 28.4g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.177mg 4%
Potassium 132mg 221mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.259mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.084mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 58.2g N/A
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 8.241g 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.123mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 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
6% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +218.1%
Contains more FatsFats +11.9%
Contains more WaterWater +594.9%
Contains more OtherOther +238.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1473%

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
52% 31% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.241 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +253.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.241g

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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. Chocolate chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/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.