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American cheese vs. Cocoa bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are American cheese and cocoa bean different?

  • American cheese is higher in calcium and vitamin B12; however, cocoa bean is richer in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cocoa bean is 396% higher.
  • Cocoa bean has less sodium.

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +841.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1730.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1800.8%
Contains more IronIron +2363.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +7741.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9014.6%

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% 0% 2% 0% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +217.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3057.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Cocoa bean DV% diff.
Copper 0.046mg 3.607mg 396%
Iron 0.63mg 15.52mg 186%
Manganese 0.041mg 3.737mg 161%
Fiber 0g 29.8g 119%
Magnesium 26mg 476mg 107%
Calcium 1045mg 111mg 93%
Sodium 1671mg 19mg 72%
Potassium 132mg 2509mg 70%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Saturated fat 18.057g 7.76g 47%
Zinc 2.49mg 6.37mg 35%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Fats 31.79g 13.1g 29%
Vitamin A 250µg 0µg 28%
Caffeine 0mg 78mg 20%
Carbs 3.7g 58.3g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.46mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 2.4mg 15%
Selenium 20.2µg 13.2µg 13%
Phosphorus 641mg 728mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 4.39g 10%
Calories 371kcal 220kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.11mg 8%
Folate 8µg 32µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.42g 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.118mg 5%
Choline 36.2mg 11.4mg 5%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.254mg 3%
Protein 18.13g 18.1g 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 28.5g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 1.76g N/A
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.4µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.271mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.716mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.701mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.907mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.869mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 1.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.312mg 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
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +142.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1367%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1475.7%
Contains more OtherOther +15.2%
~equal in Protein ~18.1g

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +206.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57%

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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. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/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.