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American cheese vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between American cheese and macaroon

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, and zinc; however, macaroon has more copper and fiber.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 104% more.
  • Macaroon is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cookies, coconut macaroon.

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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 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20800%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +842.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +197.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.5%
Contains more IronIron +30.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +484.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.6%
~equal in Potassium ~123mg

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% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +136.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +297.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Macaroon DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 5mg 104%
Phosphorus 641mg 68mg 82%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Sodium 1671mg 241mg 62%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Protein 18.13g 3.02g 30%
Vitamin A 250µg 0µg 28%
Copper 0.046mg 0.269mg 25%
Selenium 20.2µg 6.8µg 24%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Carbs 3.7g 61.22g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 1.61g 17%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.73mg 16%
Fats 31.79g 22.55g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.06mg 13%
Saturated fat 18.057g 20.099g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Choline 36.2mg 9.1mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.19mg 4%
Calories 371kcal 460kcal 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.81g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.096mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Manganese 0.041mg 2%
Iron 0.63mg 0.82mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.1µg 1%
Folate 8µg 3µg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 56.12g N/A
Potassium 132mg 123mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g 45.16g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.02mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g 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 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
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +500.3%
Contains more FatsFats +41%
Contains more WaterWater +244.4%
Contains more OtherOther +295.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1554.6%

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
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +411.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.8%

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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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.