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

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How are American cheese and cocoa solids different?

  • American cheese is richer in calcium and vitamin B12, while cocoa solids are higher in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Cocoa solids cover your daily need for copper, 416% more than American cheese.
  • Cocoa solids are lower in sodium.

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened types were 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 356% 38% 134% 520% 1263% 186% 315% 2.7% 500% 78%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +716.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1819.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1054.5%
Contains more IronIron +2100%
Contains more CopperCopper +8134.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9258.5%

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% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 24% 6.5%
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 +201.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2775%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.241mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Copper 0.046mg 3.788mg 416%
Iron 0.63mg 13.86mg 165%
Manganese 0.041mg 3.837mg 165%
Fiber 0g 37g 148%
Magnesium 26mg 499mg 113%
Calcium 1045mg 128mg 92%
Sodium 1671mg 21mg 72%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Caffeine 0mg 230mg 58%
Saturated fat 18.057g 8.07g 45%
Potassium 132mg 1524mg 41%
Zinc 2.49mg 6.81mg 39%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Fats 31.79g 13.7g 28%
Vitamin A 250µg 0µg 28%
Carbs 3.7g 57.9g 18%
Phosphorus 641mg 734mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 2.185mg 13%
Selenium 20.2µg 14.3µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 4.57g 9%
Calories 371kcal 228kcal 7%
Folate 8µg 32µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.44g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.118mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.078mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.1mg 5%
Choline 36.2mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.254mg 3%
Protein 18.13g 19.6g 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.241mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 1.75g N/A
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.5µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.339mg 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
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +132%
Contains more WaterWater +1220.3%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1464.9%
~equal in Protein ~19.6g

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 8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +192.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.3%

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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 solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/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.