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American cheese vs. Coleslaw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between American cheese and coleslaw

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2; however, coleslaw is richer in vitamin K.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 102% more than coleslaw.
  • Coleslaw has 150 times less vitamin B12 than American cheese. American cheese has 1.5µg of vitamin B12, while coleslaw has 0.01µg.
  • Coleslaw contains less cholesterol.
  • Coleslaw has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of coleslaw is 39, while the glycemic index of American cheese is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Fast foods, coleslaw.

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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 5.7% 9% 11% 8.3% 5% 3.8% 8.6% 26% 13% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3383.3%
Contains more IronIron +186.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +206.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1678.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3105%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +148.8%
~equal in Potassium ~129mg

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 49% 9.3% 11% 0% 6.5% 4.6% 3.9% 15% 26% 1.3% 177% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +792.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1070%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14900%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +171.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2626.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Coleslaw DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 30mg 102%
Phosphorus 641mg 20mg 89%
Saturated fat 18.057g 1.599g 75%
Sodium 1671mg 203mg 64%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.01µg 62%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 70.9µg 57%
Selenium 20.2µg 37%
Protein 18.13g 0.95g 34%
Fats 31.79g 9.91g 34%
Cholesterol 100mg 4mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 5.348g 27%
Vitamin A 250µg 28µg 25%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.14mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.02mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 14.6mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 2.671g 14%
Calories 371kcal 153kcal 11%
Fiber 0g 1.9g 8%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Iron 0.63mg 0.22mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.112mg 4%
Carbs 3.7g 14.89g 4%
Magnesium 26mg 8mg 4%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.102mg 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.015mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.246mg 3%
Fructose 0g 1.44g 2%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.54mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.206mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.026mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 12.99g N/A
Potassium 132mg 129mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g 12.19g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g 0.037g 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 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g 0.279g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g 4.979g 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
10% 15% 73%
Protein: 0.95 g
Fats: 9.91 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 73.42 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1808.4%
Contains more FatsFats +220.8%
Contains more OtherOther +715.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +302.4%
Contains more WaterWater +85.4%

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
17% 28% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.599 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.671 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.348 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +208.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +315.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
95% 5%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.15 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.11 g
74% 14% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 8.96 g
Glucose: 1.69 g
Fructose: 1.44 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.09 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +22.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Coleslaw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170300/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.