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American cheese vs. Condensed milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are American cheese and condensed milk different?

  • American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and selenium, while condensed milk is higher in vitamin B2.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 76% more than condensed milk.
  • American cheese contains 13 times more sodium than condensed milk. American cheese contains 1671mg of sodium, while condensed milk contains 127mg.
  • Condensed milk has a higher glycemic index (61) than American cheese (27).

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Milk, canned, condensed, sweetened 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 19% 85% 33% 7.1% 5% 26% 108% 17% 0.78% 81%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268%
Contains more IronIron +231.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +206.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +153.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +583.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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 8.7% 25% 3.2% 3% 23% 96% 3.9% 45% 12% 55% 1.5% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +237.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +240.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +176.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +146.1%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.051mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Condensed milk DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 284mg 76%
Sodium 1671mg 127mg 67%
Saturated fat 18.057g 5.486g 57%
Phosphorus 641mg 253mg 55%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.44µg 44%
Fats 31.79g 8.7g 36%
Cholesterol 100mg 34mg 22%
Vitamin A 250µg 74µg 20%
Protein 18.13g 7.91g 20%
Carbs 3.7g 54.4g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 2.427g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.416mg 14%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.94mg 14%
Choline 36.2mg 89.1mg 10%
Selenium 20.2µg 14.8µg 10%
Potassium 132mg 371mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.75mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.09mg 6%
Iron 0.63mg 0.19mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.337g 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.16mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Calories 371kcal 321kcal 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.015mg 3%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.006mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.2µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin D 23IU 6IU 2%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.21mg 1%
Folate 8µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 54.4g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g 54.4g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.051mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.112mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.357mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.479mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.627mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.198mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.382mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.529mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.214mg 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
8% 9% 54% 27% 2%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 8.7 g
Carbs: 54.4 g
Water: 27.16 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +129.2%
Contains more FatsFats +265.4%
Contains more WaterWater +45.8%
Contains more OtherOther +269.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1370.3%

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.486 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.427 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.337 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +239.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +281.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.6%

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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. Condensed milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171275/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.