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American cheese vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between American cheese and plantain raw

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc; however, plantain raw is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 104% more than plantain raw.
  • Plantain raw contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Plantains, raw.

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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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34733.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1678.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1785.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1246.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +278%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Iron ~0.6mg

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +346.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +271.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +168.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +802.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +453.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Plantain raw DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 3mg 104%
Phosphorus 641mg 34mg 87%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.143g 81%
Sodium 1671mg 4mg 72%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Fats 31.79g 0.37g 48%
Protein 18.13g 1.3g 34%
Selenium 20.2µg 1.5µg 34%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin A 250µg 56µg 22%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.14mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.032g 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.4mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.299mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.054mg 14%
Calories 371kcal 122kcal 12%
Potassium 132mg 499mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Carbs 3.7g 31.89g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.069g 8%
Choline 36.2mg 13.5mg 4%
Folate 8µg 22µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.686mg 4%
Copper 0.046mg 0.081mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.14mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.052mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.26mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.7µg 2%
Manganese 0.041mg 2%
Net carbs 3.7g 29.59g N/A
Iron 0.63mg 0.6mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g 15g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1294.6%
Contains more FatsFats +8491.9%
Contains more OtherOther +483.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +761.9%
Contains more WaterWater +64.8%

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25637.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1763.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.