American cheese vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between American cheese and corned beef

American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, corned beef is richer in selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6.
American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 104% more than corned beef.
Corned beef contains less saturated fat.
American cheese has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of American cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of corned beef is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked.

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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.

American cheese

Corned beef

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+12962.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+412.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+86.4%

Contains more IronIron	+195.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+234.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+83.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-41.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+62.4%

~equal in Potassium ~145mg

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.

American cheese

Corned beef

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+37.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+73.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+33.3%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+3886.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+325.9%
Contains more CholineCholine	+91.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.42mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.63µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	1045mg	8mg	104%
Phosphorus	641mg	125mg	74%
Saturated fat	18.057g	6.34g	53%
Sodium	1671mg	973mg	30%
Vitamin A	250µg	0µg	28%
Selenium	20.2µg	32.8µg	23%
Fats	31.79g	18.98g	20%
Zinc	2.49mg	4.58mg	19%
Vitamin B3	0.076mg	3.03mg	18%
Iron	0.63mg	1.86mg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.054mg	0.23mg	14%
Copper	0.046mg	0.154mg	12%
Calories	371kcal	251kcal	6%
Choline	36.2mg	69.2mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.234mg	0.17mg	5%
Vitamin B12	1.5µg	1.63µg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.286g	0.67g	4%
Vitamin E	0.8mg	0.16mg	4%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0.1µg	3%
Magnesium	26mg	12mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	8.236g	9.22g	2%
Vitamin D	23IU	4IU	2%
Carbs	3.7g	0.47g	1%
Folate	8µg	6µg	1%
Vitamin K	2.6µg	1.5µg	1%
Cholesterol	100mg	98mg	1%
Manganese	0.041mg	0.022mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.026mg	1%
Protein	18.13g	18.17g	0%
Net carbs	3.7g	0.47g	N/A
Potassium	132mg	145mg	0%
Sugar	2.26g	0g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.403mg	0.42mg	0%
Trans fat	1.144g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.119mg	0%
Threonine	0.772mg	0.726mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.938mg	0.827mg	0%
Leucine	1.716mg	1.445mg	0%
Lysine	1.516mg	1.536mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.473mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.939mg	0.718mg	0%
Valine	1.187mg	0.901mg	0%
Histidine	0.546mg	0.58mg	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